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Record 1 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computers and Calculators
DEF

A machine halt from which there is no recovery. Such a halt may be deliberately programmed or may occur through a logical error in programming; e.g., due to an attempt to divide by zero or to perform an operation on a nonexistent instruction word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
DEF

Parada programable intencional o que puede ser el resultado de error lógico en la programación, pero a partir de la cual no existe recuperación de ninguna clase.

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