off-by-one error

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A logic error where a value, typically the number of iterations of a loop, is specified incorrectly, being either 1 less or 1 more than it should be.

Pronunciation

En-us-off-by-one error.oga

Word forms

off-by-one error off-by-one errors

Related words

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