Used colloquially to mean a single bit error in some memory address Often due to faulty memory (ECC memory can correct single bit errors) Often results in fake oopsen, with addresses like 0x0008000 Also seen are values some small offset from zero, plus a bit error, which is where the value passed a NULL check due to the bit error, and then the kernel tried to access a structure member by means of the pointer, leading to the offset
The bit received in the data pattern is different from the bit expected, showing that the value of a bit has changed during transmission When a bit error occurs, the receiving end receives the bit incorrectly
The corruption of the received signal that causes a mistake in the processing of the logical 1 or 0 Normally a bit error occurs when the incoming voltage waveform is compromised so that a 1 is transposed to a 0 or a 0 is transposed to a 1 Alternately, bits may be lost or added to a transmitted frame