run-time error
- noun
- /ˈrʌnˌtaɪm ˈɛrər/
- Specialized
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error de tiempo de ejecución
- After debugging his code, he found that the run-time error was caused by a logic mistake.
Examples
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Visual Studio recognizes it is an error and I get a run-time error.
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The program crashed due to a run-time error when it attempted to divide by zero.
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To avoid a run-time error, always check for valid input before executing the program.
Synonyms
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3.0
A computer problem that makes a program give a wrong result or stop
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2.8
A problem in a computer that makes it give wrong or unexpected results
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3.6
A problem in a computer program that makes it give wrong results
An unexpected problem that happens while a program runs because of wrong input or actions
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Surface Forms
Morphology
run-time + error
The phrase is compositionally built: 'run-time' denotes the time when a program is running and 'error' denotes a fault, so the combined meaning 'an error that occurs while the program is running' is directly derivable from the parts. This is a cross-linguistically common technical compound (e.g. error in execution) and a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Run-time error comes from the image of a program 'running' like a machine, and the parts run and time point to the moment the program is active. So it means 'an error that happens while a program runs' and often stops the program.