Meanings
nounfencepost error (plural fencepost errors)
plural fencepost errors
- computingAn off-by-one error arising from the fencepost problem.
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fencepost error. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fencepost%20error
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“fencepost error.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fencepost%20error. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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