What are interface aborts?

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Hello All!

I issue the command "display interface gi 1/0/49" and have the following output:

<5500G-EI>dis int gi 1/0/49
 GigabitEthernet1/0/49 current state : UP
<some output omitted>

 Output: 43240 output errors,  - underruns, - buffer failures
         43240 aborts, 0 deferred, 0 collisions, 0 late collisions
         0 lost carrier, - no carrier

What are aborts? What can be the causes of these aborts?

Thank you if you answer.

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