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-**Underflow** is a condition which occurs in a computer or similar device when a mathematical operation results in a number which is smaller than what the device is capable of storing. It is the opposite of overflow, which relates to a mathematical operation resulting in a number which is bigger than what the machine can store. Similar to overflow, underflow can cause significant errors. ​+**Underflow** is a condition which occurs in a computer or similar device when a mathematical operation results in a number which is smaller than what the device is capable of storing. It is the opposite of [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​o:​overflow]], which relates to a mathematical operation resulting in a number which is bigger than what the machine can store. Similar to overflow, underflow can cause significant errors. ​
  
 Source: [[https://​www.techopedia.com/​definition/​712/​underflow ]] Source: [[https://​www.techopedia.com/​definition/​712/​underflow ]]
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 +  * [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​o:​overflow]]
 +  * [[[[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​w:​wrap_around]]]]
  
  
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