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In [[Programming language|computer programming]], '''error codes''' are enumerated messages that correspond to faults in a specific [[software application]]. They are typically used to identify faulty [[hardware]], [[software]], or incorrect user input in programming languages that lack [[exception handling]], although they are sometimes also be used in conjunction with exception handling. ''Error codes'' are not to be confused with ''[[return codescode]]s'', although both are commonly used together in error handling. Some of the most severe error codes visible to users are the "[[Blue Screen of Death]]" codes provided by the [[Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows operating systems]].

==Examples==