"errno" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: errnos [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of error number. Head templates: {{en-noun}} errno (plural errnos)
  1. (programming, informal) A value or variable that identifies the kind of error (or lack thereof) that has occurred during the execution of a program or subroutine. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Programming

Inflected forms

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