"segfault" meaning in English

See segfault in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: segfaults [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of segmentation fault. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|segmentation fault}} Clipping of segmentation fault Head templates: {{en-noun}} segfault (plural segfaults)
  1. (computing, Unix) A segmentation fault. Tags: Unix Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-segfault-en-noun-8mvSfCf1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: segfaults [present, singular, third-person], segfaulting [participle, present], segfaulted [participle, past], segfaulted [past]
Etymology: Clipping of segmentation fault. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|segmentation fault}} Clipping of segmentation fault Head templates: {{en-verb}} segfault (third-person singular simple present segfaults, present participle segfaulting, simple past and past participle segfaulted)
  1. (computing, Unix, intransitive) To cause or experience a segmentation fault. Tags: Unix, intransitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-segfault-en-verb-E46sekMi Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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