noun
A data-processing error arising when the absolute value of a computed quantity is smaller than the limits of precision of the computing device, retaining at least one significant digit.
underflow
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Noun
(plural underflows)
Verb
(third-person singular simple present underflows, present participle underflowing, simple past and past participle underflowed)
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underflow - Computer Definition
(1) An error condition that occurs when the result of a computation is smaller than the smallest quantity the computer can store.
(2) An error condition that occurs when an item is called from an empty stack.
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