====== Crash ======
[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:start| Return to Glossary ]]

A **Crash**, also known as a **System Crash** or **Application Crash**, is an event wherein the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os]] or a computer [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:application]] stops functioning properly. It mostly occurs when:
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:h:hardware]] has failed in a non-recoverable fashion
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os]] data have become corrupted
  * Recovery from an error is not possible without loss of data

An **Application Crash** can result in an unexpected exit from the application, whereas a **System Crash** can result in freezing of the computer.


Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/13399/crash ]]


/**=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
/* To add a discussion page to this page, comment out the line that says 
  ~~DISCUSSION:off~~
*/
~~DISCUSSION:on|Outstanding Issues~~
~~DISCUSSION:off~~