memoryerror
nounUK /ˈmɛməriˌɛrə/
US /ˈmɛməriˌɛrər/
A memory error is a mistake in a computer's memory that makes a program stop working.
The game crashed because of a memory error.
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2. A mistake in remembering something.
I made a memory error and forgot her name.
3. A problem when a computer runs out of space to store data.
The app showed a memory error when it ran out of space.
4. A wrong result caused by faulty memory hardware.
The test failed due to a memory error in the chip.