segmentation fault

sɛɡˈmɛnˌteɪʃən fɔlt

Definition

Definition of segmentation fault - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computing error

TECH.

error caused by accessing memory incorrectly

TECH.

The program crashed due to a segmentation fault..
A segmentation fault occurred when the code tried to access a null pointer.
Debugging revealed a segmentation fault in the memory allocation module.

access violation

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Expressions with segmentation

benefit segmentation

dividing a market based on benefits consumers seek

Benefit segmentation helps companies target customers seeking specific product advantages.

market segmentation

dividing a market into groups for targeted marketing

Market segmentation helps companies reach the right customers.

image segmentation

process of splitting a digital picture into separate meaningful parts for analysis

Image segmentation helps the program find cars and people in street photos.

Expressions with fault

at fault

adj.

responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing

She was at fault for the accident.

find fault

criticize someone or something too much, often without good reason

He always finds fault with my work.

find fault with

criticize or complain about something or someone

She always finds fault with his cooking.

to a fault

adv.

in an extremely or excessively way, often more than needed

She is generous to a fault.

it's not my fault

exp.

i did not cause the problem

It's not my fault the vase broke.

someone's fault

responsibility for a mistake or problem

It was clearly John's fault that the vase broke.

fault-free

adj.

completely without defects mistakes or detectable problems

The engineer delivered a fault-free design after several rounds of testing.

common fault

typical mistake or defect occurring often

Procrastination is a common fault among students.

overlook a fault

forgive a mistake or flaw

He decided to overlook a fault in his friend's behavior.

fault-finder

someone who always finds mistakes in others

My uncle is a fault-finder and never happy.

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French:erreur de segmentation, ...
German:Segmentierungsfehler, ...
Italian:errore di segmentazione, ...
Spanish:error de segmentación, ...
Portuguese:erro de segmentação, ...
Chinese:段错误, ...
Japanese:セグメンテーションフォールト, ...
Arabic:خطأ التقسيم, ...
Hebrew:שְׁגִיאַת גִּישָׁה לַזִּכָּרוֹן, ...
Russian:ошибка сегментации, ...
Ukrainian:сегментаційна помилка, ...
Hindi:सेगमेंटेशन फॉल्ट, ...
Bengali:সেগমেন্টেশন ফল্ট, ...
Catalan:error de segmentació, ...
Czech:chyba segmentace, ...
Danish:segmenteringsfejl, ...
Dutch:segmentatiefout, ...
Greek:σφάλμα τμηματοποίησης, ...
Hungarian:szegmentációs hiba, ...
Khmer:កំហុសចូលប្រើអង្គចងចាំខុសផ្នែក, ...
Korean:세그멘테이션 오류, ...
Persian:خطای سگمنتیشن, ...
Polish:błąd segmentacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):erro de segmentação, ...
Romanian:eroare de segmentare, ...
Swedish:segmenteringsfel, ...
Thai:ข้อผิดพลาดในการแบ่งส่วน, ...
Turkish:bölütleme hatası, ...
Vietnamese:lỗi phân đoạn, ...

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