Meanings
noununchecked exception (plural unchecked exceptions)
plural unchecked exceptions
- computingAn exception that is not declared in the signature of a method, but results in an abort with a stack trace.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
German unüberprüfte Ausnahme
- unüberprüfte Ausnahmean exception that has to be declared in the signature of the method that may raise it
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APA
unchecked exception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unchecked%20exception
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“unchecked exception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unchecked%20exception. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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