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Illegal operation

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000573

An error condition where a program attempts to execute an instruction that the operating system or processor deems invalid or unauthorized. This can occur due to memory access violations, corrupted program code, or attempts to perform privileged operations without proper permissions. Such an event typically causes the program to crash or terminate unexpectedly.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000573
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000573",
  "term": "Illegal operation",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An error condition where a program attempts to execute an instruction that the operating system or processor deems invalid or unauthorized. This can occur due to memory access violations, corrupted program code, or attempts to perform privileged operations without proper permissions. Such an event typically causes the program to crash or terminate unexpectedly.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/illegal-operation/"
}

Record 627 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.