noun
physical error
Computing term for an error caused by a physical problem, such as a hardware malfunction, bad sector, or connection failure, as opposed to a logical or software error.
ハードディスクの物理エラーでデータが読めなくなった。
The data became unreadable due to a physical error on the hard disk.
A logical error, caused by a flaw in software or reasoning, as opposed to a hardware-related physical error.
Compound of 物理 (physics/physical) and エラー (error), a direct calque of English 'physical error'.