segmentation fault

English

Noun

segmentation fault (plural segmentation faults)

1. (computing) A software error that occurs when a program attempts to access a memory location that it is not permitted to access.

Synonyms

• access violation
• segfault

Translations

software error — see also access violation

• Finnish: muistialueen ylitys, segmentointivirhe
• Swedish: segmenteringsfel n

Further reading

• segmentation fault on Wikipedia.Wikipedia