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doc: fix documentation for MODULE_NOT_FOUND and ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND #41645

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9 changes: 4 additions & 5 deletions doc/api/errors.md
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### `ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND`

> Stability: 1 - Experimental

An [ES Module][] could not be resolved.
A module file could not be resolved by the ECMAScript modules loader while
attempting an `import` operation or when loading the program entry point.

<a id="ERR_MULTIPLE_CALLBACK"></a>

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description: Added `requireStack` property.
-->

A module file could not be resolved while attempting a [`require()`][] or
`import` operation.
A module file could not be resolved by the CommonJS modules loader while
attempting a [`require()`][] operation or when loading the program entry point.

## Legacy Node.js error codes

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Without a leading `'/'`, `'./'`, or `'../'` to indicate a file, the module must
either be a core module or is loaded from a `node_modules` folder.

If the given path does not exist, `require()` will throw an [`Error`][] with its
`code` property set to `'MODULE_NOT_FOUND'`.
If the given path does not exist, `require()` will throw a
[`MODULE_NOT_FOUND`][] error.

## Folders as modules

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[`"type"`]: packages.md#type
[`ERR_REQUIRE_ESM`]: errors.md#err_require_esm
[`ERR_UNSUPPORTED_DIR_IMPORT`]: errors.md#err_unsupported_dir_import
[`Error`]: errors.md#class-error
[`MODULE_NOT_FOUND`]: errors.md#module_not_found
[`__dirname`]: #__dirname
[`__filename`]: #__filename
[`import()`]: https://wiki.developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/import#Dynamic_Imports
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