catastrophic error

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catastrophic error [‚kad·ə¦sträf·ik ′er·ər]

(computer science)

A situation in which so many errors are detected in a computer program that its compilation or execution is automatically terminated.

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No references found			For those of us not familiar with the slang term and title of this book, Screwing the Pooch, here are a few definitions: 1) to do something the wrong way, 2) to make a catastrophic error, and 3) to goldbrick--all negative behaviors, and it is this negative or dark side of life that these short stories have in common. Screwing the Pooch by Trout, Kaye / Reviewer's Bookwatch One weak link can therefore lead to catastrophic errors like system slow down and data loss and corruption. Registry Repair Software Review- Some Are Really Better than Others by Carl Ringwall / General interest community This was the right war to fight but we have made catastrophic errors over the last five years and unless we can turn this thing round very quickly I think things will not get better, they are likely to get worse. Ashdown asks whether Afghanistan war can be won by AFP / AFP European Edition			Catamaran Catamarca Catamnesis catamount Catanduanes Catania Catanzaro cataphoresis Cataphylaxis catapleiite cataplexy Catapochrotidae Catapult Cataract cataracting Catargiu, Lascar catarobic Catarrh Catarrh of the Respiratory Tract catarrhal conjunctivitis Catarrhal Fever of Sheep catarrhal jaundice Catarrhina catastrophe catastrophe theory catastrophic error catastrophic failure catastrophism Catastrophism, Theory of Catatonia catatonic catatonic schizophrenia Catatumbo River Catawba Catawba County Catawba Island State Park Catawba River catazone catbird catch catch basin catch crop Catch Cropping catch drain catch pit catch platform Catch-22 catch-all mailbox Catch-As-Catch-Can catcher catchfly			Catastrophe bond Catastrophe bonds Catastrophe call Catastrophe Calls Catastrophe Duty Assistance Services Catastrophe Personnel Tracking System catastrophe policy Catastrophe Risk Evaluating and Standardising Target Accumulations Catastrophe theory Catastrophe theory Catastrophe theory Catastrophes Catastrophes Catastrophes Catastrophes catastrophic catastrophic catastrophic catastrophic Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome Catastrophic Avalanches: Defense Structures and Zoning In Europe Catastrophic Benefit Catastrophic Benefits Catastrophic bonds Catastrophic Cap and Deductible Database catastrophic care Catastrophic Disaster Response Group Catastrophic Disaster Response Plan catastrophic error Catastrophic failure Catastrophic Failure Rate Catastrophic Health Care Expense Program catastrophic health insurance catastrophic illness catastrophic illness Catastrophic Illness Assistance Foundation Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Catastrophic illness insurance Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue Catastrophic kill Catastrophic Leave-Sharing Program Catastrophic Level Event Emergency Response Catastrophic Liability Fund catastrophic limit Catastrophic Major Medical Insurance Catastrophic Medical Operations Center Catastrophic Mission Failure Catastrophic optical damage Catastrophic Optical Mirror Damage Catastrophic Over/Under Voltage Shutdown Catastrophic Prescription Drug Insurance catastrophic reaction Catastrophic System Failure Catastrophic, Restart, Abort, Silent, Hindering

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