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semantic error [1 record]

Record 1 2002-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

The mistaken use of the wrong symbolic name in a computer program. It is not detected by the language processor, but rather must be ferreted out by the programmer when the program returns incorrect results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Les erreurs sémantiques ou erreurs d'exécution surviennent lorsque POP-11 comprend les instructions, mais découvre au cours de leur exécution que quelque chose ne va pas.

OBS

Comparer à erreur syntaxique ou erreur de compilation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Inteligencia artificial
DEF

Error resultante del significado ambiguo de una instrucción del programa.

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