Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pf
Abbreviation
/piː ɛf/
Definition
An abbreviation commonly used to denote ‘page fault’ in computer science, represented as ‘PF’.
Examples
- When the system ran out of memory, we encountered multiple pf errors.
- The program crashed due to an unexpected pf that wasn’t handled properly.
- Optimizing memory usage can help reduce the frequency of pf incidents.
Meaning
In computing, a page fault occurs when a program accesses a page that is not currently mapped to the physical memory, prompting the operating system to intervene.
Synonyms
- page fault
- memory fault
- access fault
