underflow
underflow · underflows
A current flowing below the surfaceA current flowing below the surface.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A current flowing below the surface.
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)The error condition that results from an attempt to retrieve an item from an empty stack.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From under- + flow, modelled on overflow.From under- + flow, modelled on overflow.
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Forms
plural: underflows| Singular | underflow |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoverflow
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable