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fencepost error

fencepost error noun: an off-by-one error arising from the fencepost problem.

Noun

fencepost error (plural fencepost errors)

  1. An off-by-one error arising from the fencepost problem.

Forms of fencepost error

pluralfencepost errors

Questions about fencepost error

What does fencepost error mean?
Fencepost error means an off-by-one error arising from the fencepost problem.
What part of speech is fencepost error?
Fencepost error is a noun.
What is the plural of fencepost error?
The plural of fencepost error is fencepost errors.

Words near fencepost error in the dictionary

  1. fenceline
  2. fencelines
  3. fencepole
  4. fencepoles
  5. fencepost
  6. fencepost error
  7. fencepost errors
  8. fencepost problem
  9. fencepost problems
  10. fenceposts
  11. fencer

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