Underflow

Pronunciation: /ˈəndɝˈfɫoʊ/

Underflow (noun)

  1. A situation where a calculation result is too small for the computer to handle.
  2. An error when trying to remove an item from an empty data structure.

Examples

  • The calculator displayed an underflow error during the computation.
  • An underflow can occur when the result is too small to represent.

Common collocations: underflow error, cause underflow, stack underflow, prevent underflow, underflow condition

Synonyms of Underflow

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Underflow

  • computing and mathematics