"fencepost error" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fencepost errors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fencepost error (plural fencepost errors)
  1. (programming) An off-by-one error arising from the fencepost problem. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-fencepost_error-en-noun-4I~vDjXW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Inflected forms

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