Underflow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Underflow is a noun meaning A current flowing below the surface.
Meaning
A current flowing below the surface.
More Meanings
- (computing) The error condition that results from an attempt to retrieve an item from an empty stack.
- (computing) To trigger the error condition resulting from attempting to retrieve a value from an empty stack.
- (computing) A condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored; usually treated as an error condition.
- (computing) To trigger the condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored.
Example Sentences
Upon an attempt to pop an empty stack, the stack underflows […]
Word Forms
- underflows
- underflowing
- underflowed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exponent, throughflow, streamflow, stormflow, overwash, baseflow.
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