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Record 1 1998-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

buzz: Of a program, to run with no indication of progress and perhaps without guarantee of ever finishing; especially said of programs thought to be executing tight loops of a code.

CONT

The program buzzes for about ten seconds trying to sort all the names into order.

OBS

A program that is buzzing appears to be catatonic, but never gets out of catatonia, while a buzzing loop may eventually end of its own accord.

Key term(s)
  • buzzing program
  • buzzing loop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
DEF

Pour un programme, fonctionner sans indication d'avancement du travail et peut-être sans garantie qu'il ne finisse jamais.

OBS

Qualifie des programmes qui ont tendance à boucler indéfiniment. Un programme qui boucle se trouve dans un état catatonic dont il est difficile de le sortir.

CONT

Le programme boucle environ 10 secondes en essayant de trier tous les noms dans l'ordre.

Spanish

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