Difference between error and exception

Posted By: Sm Adminon: December 10, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Error:
Error means something which is not correct. Errors can be handled. These errors cannot be handled at runtime. If an error occurs, the program will terminate. Errors usually stand for serious problems that the programmer (or the application) should not try to catch.
Exception:
Exception is an event which can disturb the normal program flow. Exception object is created by the method in which the exception occurred. Exception object contains useful information such as the type and the description of the exception.
Differences:

Basis	Error	Exception
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A mistake.	A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
Synonyms	Flaw, misunderstanding, falsehood, offense, wrongdoing	Rejection, barring, reservation, exclusion and omission
Antonyms	Achievement, success, accuracy, obedience and success	Inclusion, admittance, acceptance, allowance and admittal
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈɛrə/ Eng (US): /ˈerər/	Eng (UK): /ɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /ɛkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ Eng (US): /ikˈsepSH(ə)n/
Types	Error is generally divided into two types: Run-Time Compile-time errors	Exception is generally divided into two categories: Checked and Unchecked exceptions
Indicates	It indicates serious problems that a reasonable application should not try to catch.	It indicates conditions that a reasonable application might want to catch.
Word origin	The word error was originated in the 13th century from the Middle English errour.	The word exception was originated in the 14th century.
Nature	They are often fatal in nature and recovery.	They are not fatal in all the cases.
Recovery	They cannot be recovered once occurred.	They are generally those problems from which a program can recover.
Handled or not handled	Error is not meant to be caught.	Exception is meant to be caught.
Caused by	These indicate a system error or a problem with a low-level resource.	These are caused by a programmer.
Co-relation	Errors are also unchecked exception.	Exceptions are also Run-Time errors.
Handled	Errors cannot be handled during a run time.	Exceptions can be handled during a run time.
Example in Sentence	The computer is showing many errors. This error is creating problems to other programs as well.	You don’t need any exception to solve that problem. It is an important exception of this topic.