exception handling
(redirected from Programming exception)exception handling
[ek′sep·shən ‚hand·liŋ] (computer science)
Programming techniques for dealing with error conditions, generally without terminating execution of the program.
(control systems)
The actions taken by a control system when unpredictable conditions or situations arise in which the controller must respond quickly.
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