underflow noun 3verb 2forms 3 noun3 •A condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored; usually treated as an error condition. •The error condition that results from an attempt to retrieve an item from an empty stack. •A current flowing below the surface. verb2 •To trigger the condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored. •To trigger the error condition resulting from attempting to retrieve a value from an empty stack.Upon an attempt to pop an empty stack, the stack underflows […] — 2022 formsunderflowed · underflowing · underflows