triple fault

noun

An exception thrown by the CPU while trying to handle a double fault, typically resulting in immediate rebooting.

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Meanings

nountriple fault (plural triple faults)

plural triple faults

  1. computingAn exception thrown by the CPU while trying to handle a double fault, typically resulting in immediate rebooting.
verbtriple fault (third-person singular simple present triple faults, present participle triple faulting, simple past and past participle triple faulted)

present singular third person triple faults · participle present triple faulting · participle past triple faulted · past triple faulted · alternative triple-fault

  1. computingTo cause a triple fault to happen.
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Chicago

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