overflowerror
nounUK /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ ˈerə/
US /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ ˈerər/
A mistake that happens when a computer tries to hold a number that is too big for it.
The program crashed with an overflowerror because the total was larger than the allowed limit.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fault in a program when too much data is put into a space that is too small.
The buffer overflowerror let extra data spill into nearby memory.
3. A math error when a calculation gives a result bigger than the computer can store.
Multiplying two huge numbers caused an overflowerror.
4. A general term for any error caused by exceeding a limit.
The log showed an overflowerror after the counter passed its maximum value.