fatal system error

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Noun

fatal system error (plural fatal system errors)

  1. (computing) An error that occurs when an operating system halts, because it has reached a condition where it can no longer operate safely.
    Synonym: bug check
    • 1990, Defense Technical Information Center, SYNC2 Program Assessment Report, page 2.23:
      In subroutine INIT, division by zero and subsequent fatal system error will result if all stations are in tracking mode.
    • 2015, Oracle, Oracle® VM Paravirtual Drivers Release 3.2.3 Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows, page 5:
      Fixes an issue where a system crash, or fatal system error, occurs on a 32-bit Windows operating system.
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