| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Error signal | Aerospace | A voltage the magnitude of which is proportional to the difference between an actual and a desired position. In radar use, error signals are obtained from selsyns and from automatic gain control circuits and are used to control a servo system so that the resultant motions tend to correct the error. (references) | |
| Error signal | Business | In computer and communications systems, an audio or visual signal that indicates that an error has been made by the system or its operator. Note: In most systems, the error signal accompanies an error message and is used to draw operator attention to the error message. (references) | |
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