un·der·flow ( n d r-fl  )n. A data-processing error arising when the absolute value of a computed quantity is smaller than the limits of precision of the computing device, retaining at least one significant digit. |
underflow [ˈʌndəˌfləʊ]
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1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another word for undercurrent
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a condition that occurs when arithmetic operations produce results too small to store in the available register
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