Error code
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In computing, an error code (or a return code) is a numeric or alphanumeric code that indicates the nature of an error and, when possible, why it occurred.[1] Error codes can be reported to end users of software, returned from communication protocols, or used within programs as a method of representing anomalous conditions.
== In consumer products ==el
Error codes are commonly encountered on displays of consumer electronics to users in order to communicate or specify an error. They are commonly reported by consumer electronics when users bring electronics to perform tasks that they cannot do (e.g., dividing by zero), or when the program within a device encounters an anomalous condition.
Error codes reported by consumer electronics are used to help diagnose and repair technical problems. An error code can be communicated to relevant support staff to identify potential fixes, or can simplify research into the cause of an error.
There is no definitive format for error codes, meaning that error codes typically differ from/between products and or companies.