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Computing | Precedence lossage /pre's*-dens los'*j/ n. [C programmers] Coding error in an expression due to unexpected grouping of arithmetic or logical operators by the compiler. Used esp. of certain common coding errors in C due to the nonintuitively low precedence levels of `&', `|', `^', `<<', and `>>' (for this reason, experienced C programmers deliberately forget the language's baroque precedence hierarchy and parenthesize defensively). Can always be avoided by suitable use of parentheses. LISP fans enjoy pointing out that this can't happen in _their_ favorite language, which eschews precedence entirely, requiring one to use explicit parentheses everywhere. See aliasing bug, memory leak, memory smash, smash the stack, fandango on core, overrun screw. Source: Jargon File. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: PRECEDENCE LOSSAGE |
| Specialty definitions using "PRECEDENCE LOSSAGE": fandango on core ♦ memory leak. (references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-d-e-e-e-e-e-g-l-n-o-p-r-s-s" | |
-2 letters: preadolescences. | |
-3 letters: preadolescence. | |
-4 letters: pearlescences. | |
-5 letters: adolescences, cladogeneses, opalescences, paedogeneses, pearlescence. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 52 45 43 45 44 45 4E 43 45 4C 4F 53 53 41 47 45 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01010010 01000101 01000011 01000101 01000100 01000101 01001110 01000011 01000101 00100000 01001100 01001111 01010011 01010011 01000001 01000111 01000101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P R E C E D E N C E   L O S S A G E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0052 0045 0043 0045 0044 0045 004E 0043 0045 004C 004F 0053 0053 0041 0047 0045 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)50523937393839483739246495353354139 |
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