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buffer overflow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
buffer- over-flow
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The event when the amount of data sought to be added to a buffer exceeds the size of the buffer; generally resulting in a catastrophic error if this case has not been anticipated.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

buffer overflows (plural)

Phrases

stack smashing

Frequently Paired Words

stack smashing

Synonyms

buffer overrun

Questions

What does buffer overflow mean?
The event when the amount of data sought to be added to a buffer exceeds the size of the buffer; generally resulting in a catastrophic error if this case has not been anticipated.

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