ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Random error

Random error is something that happens when we try to measure something. It makes our measurements a little bit off. It's like when you try to build a house and you cut the wood pieces a little wrong so the walls don't fit together perfectly. Random error is like that but with measurements. It's like when we measure something, we might measure it a little bit wrong, so the number isn't totally right.