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underflow

/ˈʌndəfləʊ/

/ˈʌndərfloʊ/

underflownoun

underflows

Translations

sous-dépassementInformatique.

The program crashed due to an underflow error.

Le programme a planté à cause d'une erreur de sous-dépassement.

Additional translations

sous-écoulementHydraulique, ingénierie.

Definitions

A condition in computing where a calculation or data operation results in a number smaller than the smallest value that can be stored in a given data type.

The program crashed due to an underflow error when it attempted to divide by a very small number.

The flow of liquid or gas beneath a barrier or through a channel, often used in engineering contexts.

The engineers designed the dam to prevent underflow that could erode the foundation.

Synonyms

underflowverb

underflowed

Past Simple

underflowed

Past Participle

underflowing

ing-form

/ˈʌndəfləʊ/

/ˈʌndərfloʊ/

Translations

être en sous-dépassementInformatique.

The program began to underflow when it processed extremely small numbers.

Le programme a commencé à être en sous-dépassement lorsqu'il a traité des nombres extrêmement petits.

Additional translations

s'écouler sousHydraulique, ingénierie.

Definitions

To experience a condition in which a calculation or data operation results in a number smaller than the smallest value that can be stored in a given data type.

The program began to underflow when it attempted to process the extremely small numbers.

Of a fluid, to flow beneath a barrier or through a channel.

Groundwater may underflow the levee and weaken its base.

Synonyms

underflowadjective

Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "underflow error", "underflow condition").

Translations

de sous-dépassementInformatique.

The system halted because of an underflow condition.

Le système s'est arrêté en raison d'une condition de sous-dépassement.

Definitions

Relating to or caused by an underflow, especially in computing.

The system halted because of an underflow condition.