error magnification
[/ˈɛrər mæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounpl: error magnifications
amplificação de erro
1. The process or phenomenon where small errors or inaccuracies become progressively larger or more significant through subsequent calculations, iterations, or processes
In numerical analysis, error magnification can occur when performing multiple calculations without proper rounding controls.
Na análise numérica, a amplificação de erro pode ocorrer ao realizar múltiplos cálculos sem controles adequados de arredondamento.
2. The tendency of mistakes to compound and increase in impact as they propagate through a system or process
The error magnification in the data transmission caused the final result to be significantly inaccurate.
A amplificação de erro na transmissão de dados causou um resultado final significativamente inexato.
This is a technical term primarily used in academic and professional contexts within mathematics, engineering, physics, and computer science. It is more prevalent in American and international scientific literature than in everyday Brazilian Portuguese, where it would typically appear in academic papers, university courses, and technical documentation.
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