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stderr

noun standard error · standard err

uncountable Standard error: a stream to which error messages are sent, often the same stream as stdout.

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@misc{stderr_2026,
  title = {stderr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stderr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}