uncaught
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7.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkɔt/
- Specialized
- Given all this, the implementation is straightforward: on the uncaught exception event, we prune circular references from the debug state, serialize it using the built-in JSON.stringify() routine, and save the result to disk in a file called core.
Examples
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The program crashed due to an uncaught exception that caused it to stop working.
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Nothing happened; then I downloaded another crack, and now it says uncaught exception am.
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When an error occurs, it is important to log any uncaught exceptions for debugging purposes.
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The application failed to execute because of an uncaught error that wasn't properly handled.
Synonyms
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5.8
An error in a program that is not caught and may stop the program
How Handled
- Specialized
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4.8
- Specialized
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7.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncaught = caught (semi-transparent) = un + catch
Morphologically it's un- + caught, but the computing sense ('not handled/intercepted by code') is a domain-specific extension that may be less obvious to general learners.
Etymology
Uncaught keeps the same basic idea: un- means 'not' and caught comes from catch, like catching a ball or catching an error. A helpful way to remember the computing use is to imagine an error as a ball that falls when no one catches it, so an uncaught error is one the program did not handle and that can make it stop.