Programmierfehler
programming error, code bug
noun pro-gra-MEER-fay-ler Rare
Usage Note
Programmierfehler is the formal German term for a software bug. It is used in documentation and news reports; in developer conversation Bug (English loanword) is more common but Programmierfehler appears in legal and official contexts.
Examples
"Ein Programmierfehler führte zum Datenverlust in der neuen App-Version."
Natural Translation
A programming error caused data loss in the new app version.
Literal Translation
A programming-error led to the data-loss in the new app-version.
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