underflow
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un·der·flow
(ŭn′dər-flō′)n.
A data-processing error arising when the absolute value of a computed quantity is smaller than the limits of precision of the computing device, retaining at least one significant digit.
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underflow
(ˈʌndəˌfləʊ)n
1. (Physical Geography) another word for undercurrent
2. (Computer Science) computing a condition that occurs when arithmetic operations produce results too small to store in the available register
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