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Tracking Error: The percentage return over the T-year period an investment is held.

Net Errors And Omissions: In balance of payments accounting, net errors and omissions record the statistical discrepancies that arise in gathering balance of payments data.

Multi-Tracking: The process of recording a multi-part performance on separate tracks at different times which allows the engineer to subsequently combine, balance and process those tracks during mixdown.

Percent Error: The relative error times 100%.

Pulse Length Error: A range distortion of a radar return caused by the duration of the pulse. The error is always on the far side of the return and is equal to the range equivalent of one half the pulse length. . . . View Full Definition

Random Error: Random errors are errors that affect the precision of a set of measurements. Random error scatters measurements above and below the mean, with small random errors being more likely than large ones.

Quantization Error: Error resulting from quantizing an analog waveform to a discrete level. In general the longer the word length, the less the error.

Measurement Error: Errors in measuring an explanatory variable in a regression, which leads to biases in estimated parameters.

Logic Error: An error that the computer never notices, but that you notice because your darn program doesn't do what you want it to do.

Errors And Omissions Insurance: An insurance policy providing businesses with coverage and protection against potential lawsuits from clients or customers.