Pertaining to an error that does not impair the basic operation of the computer. A nonfatal error can be detected and investigated by a part of the operating system or run-time system and the results can be displayed or used to make a programmed decision.

• 用于修饰或说明计算机运行中出现的一种错误，它不破坏计算机的基本操作。非致命错误可以用操作系统或运行时系统的一部分进行检测和研究，结果可以显示出来，也可以用于进行程序判断。