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underflow

/ˈʌndəfləʊ/

/ˈʌndərfloʊ/

underflownoun

underflows

Translations

недостаток

The underflow of resources caused the project to halt.

Недостаток ресурсов привел к остановке проекта.

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

Gerund

/ˈʌndəfləʊ/

/ˈʌndərfloʊ/

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").

Definitions

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

The system halted because of an underflow condition.