English Explanatory Dictionary

buffer overflow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The event when the amount of data sought to be added to a buffer exceeds the size of the buffer; generally resulting in a catastrophic error if this case has not been anticipated.

Pronunciation

en-us-buffer overflow.ogg

Word forms

buffer overflow buffer overflows

Synonyms

buffer overrun

Related words

stack smashing
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