Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buffer overrun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: buffer- over-run
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of buffer overflow.

Example Sentences

"Except in a few trivial cases, it generally isn't possible to prove that a buffer overrun isn't exploitable."

Inflected Forms

buffer overruns (plural)

Phrases

buffer underrun

Frequently Paired Words

buffer underrun

Synonyms

buffer overflow

Questions

What does buffer overrun mean?: Synonym of buffer overflow.

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