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Underflow

A current flowing below the surface.

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📖 Definitions of "Underflow"

noun

1
A current flowing below the surface.
2
A condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored; usually treated as an error condition
3
The error condition that results from an attempt to retrieve an item from an empty stack

verb

1
To trigger the condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Underflow"

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exponentnoun	(mathematics) The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2³=8.
throughflownoun	(hydrology) The movement of water horizontally beneath the land surface, usually when the soil is completely saturated.
streamflownoun	The runoff of surface water through a channel.
stormflownoun	The runoff of surface water from rainfall.
surface runoffnoun	Overland flow of excess water (with or without accumulated contaminants) that cannot be absorbed by the ground as infiltration.
overwashnoun	The flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach that does not directly return to the water body.
baseflownoun	The portion of streamflow that comes from the sum of deep subsurface flow and delayed shallow subsurface flow.
downflooding pointnoun	(nautical) An opening above the waterline of a boat, ship, or other vessel through which water or other liquid can enter if the vessel rolls to an excessive angle or rides lower than normally.
underblownoun	A blow from beneath.
earthflownoun	A downslope viscous flow of fine-grained materials that have been saturated with water, moving under the pull of gravity.
rainflownoun	A flow of rainwater.
lowstandnoun	(geology) An interval during which the sea level was below the edge of a continental shelf
rip currentnoun	A strong flow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.
turbidity currentnoun	(geology) A fast-flowing downhill current (of air or water) that carries silt
throughfallnoun	(hydrology) The shedding of excess water from leaves to the ground.
backoffnoun	(computing) The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
overflow poolnoun	A type of swimming pool or reflecting pool that has at least one edge over which water overflows, creating a dramatic visual effect.
washoutnoun	(slang) A total failure; a disappointment.
byfallnoun	A fall of water, usually lesser in size, near to or beside a larger, more predominant waterfall.
mainfallnoun	An inclined surface of the ground.