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segmentation fault

segmentation fault noun: a software error that occurs when a program attempts to access a memory location that it is not permitted to access.

Noun

segmentation fault (plural segmentation faults)

  1. A software error that occurs when a program attempts to access a memory location that it is not permitted to access.

Synonyms of segmentation fault

Forms of segmentation fault

pluralsegmentation faults

Questions about segmentation fault

What does segmentation fault mean?
Segmentation fault means a software error that occurs when a program attempts to access a memory location that it is not permitted to access.
What part of speech is segmentation fault?
Segmentation fault is a noun.
What is the plural of segmentation fault?
The plural of segmentation fault is segmentation faults.

Words near segmentation fault in the dictionary

  1. segmentates
  2. segmentating
  3. segmentation
  4. segmentation clock
  5. segmentation clocks
  6. segmentation fault
  7. segmentation faults
  8. segmentational
  9. segmentations
  10. segmentectomies
  11. segmentectomy

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