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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 [[computer hardware|hardware]], [[software]], or incorrect user input in programming languages that lack [[exception handling]], although they are sometimes also used in conjunction with exception handling. "Error codes" are not to be confused with ''[[return code]]s'', although both are commonly used together in error handling a device that has not got security on it.

==Error codes and exception handling==