triple fault

English

Noun

triple fault (plural triple faults)

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

Translations

CPU exception thrown while trying to handle a double fault

Verb

triple fault (third-person singular simple present triple faults, present participle triple faulting, simple past and past participle triple faulted)

1. (computing) To cause a triple fault to happen.

Alternative forms

• triple-fault

Translations

to cause a triple fault to happen