FATAL ERROR
\fˈe͡ɪtə͡l ˈɛɹə], \fˈeɪtəl ˈɛɹə], \f_ˈeɪ_t_əl ˈɛ_ɹ_ə]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
Any error which causesabrupt termination of the program. The program may beterminated either by itself or by the operating system (a"fatal exception"). In the former instance, the programcontains code which catches the error and, as a result,returns to the operating system or calls an operating systemservice to terminate the program.
By Denis Howe
