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underflows

underflows is the plural of underflow.

Meaning of underflow

Noun

underflow (countable and uncountable, plural underflows)

  1. A current flowing below the surface.
  2. 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.
  3. The error condition that results from an attempt to retrieve an item from an empty stack.

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Questions about underflows

What is underflows the plural of?
Underflows is the plural of underflow.

Words near underflows in the dictionary

  1. underfloorings
  2. underfloors
  3. underflow
  4. underflowed
  5. underflowing
  6. underflows
  7. underflush
  8. underflushes
  9. underfocus
  10. underfocused
  11. underfogged

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