underflow
underflow · underflows · underflowed · underflowing
To trigger the condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the…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.
Meaning
2 sensesTo trigger the condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored.
To trigger the error condition resulting from attempting to retrieve a value from an empty stack.
Origin
From under- + flow, modelled on overflow.From under- + flow, modelled on overflow.
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Forms
underflows, underflowing, underflowed, underflowed| Base form | underflow · to underflow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underflows |
| Present participle | underflowing |
| Past simple | underflowed |
| Past participle | underflowed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle