page fault

noun

An alert (such as an interrupt or exception) indicating that a page of memory was accessed without being loaded.

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Meanings

nounpage fault (plural page faults)

plural page faults

  1. computingAn alert (such as an interrupt or exception) indicating that a page of memory was accessed without being loaded.

Translations

Finnish sivuvirhe, läsnäolokeskeytys
  • sivuvirheTranslations
  • läsnäolokeskeytysTranslations
French défaut de page
  • défaut de pageTranslations
Japanese ページフォールト
  • ページフォールト (pēji fōruto)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

page fault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20fault

MLA

“page fault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20fault. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “page fault,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20fault.

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