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An Exception, also known as a Fault, is an abnormal or unprecedented event that occurs after the execution of a software program or application. It is a runtime error of an undesired result or event affecting normal program flow.

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An Exception is an event, which occurs during the execution of a program, that disrupts the normal flow of the program's instructions.

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