Segfault

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A segmentation fault. Unix

Verb

1
To cause or experience a segmentation fault. Unix, intransitive

Synonyms

segmentation fault segmentation fault

Etymology

Clipping of segmentation fault.

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segmentation fault

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