1. An incorrect or mistaken objective, goal, or aim that is pursued based on false information or flawed reasoning
The military campaign targeted an erroneous target due to faulty intelligence.
A campanha militar visou um alvo errôneo devido a informações incorretas.
2. In technical contexts, an incorrect destination or object selected for an action or operation
The algorithm identified an erroneous target and sent the data to the wrong server.
O algoritmo identificou um alvo errôneo e enviou os dados para o servidor errado.