double fault

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Synonyms: double-fault, double salt, double faults, double foul, double full

Antonyms: double-fault, double salt, double faults, double foul, double full

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|tennis}} The missing of both the [[first]] [[serve]] and [[second serve]], resulting in a [[point]] for the [[receiver]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} An [[exception]] thrown by the [[CPU]] while trying to call the handler of another exception (e.g. the exception handler is invalid or the [[call stack]] has overflowed).

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