Edge Case

nounid 4863·updated Aug 28, 2026

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a problem or situation, especially in computer programming, that only happens at the highest or lowest end of a range of possible values or in extreme situations:

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plural: Edge Cases
possessive: Edge Case's
pluralpossessive: Edge Cases'

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§1: a problem or situation, especially in computer programming, that only happens at the highest or lowest end of a range of possible values or in extreme situations:

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: a problem or situation, especially in computer programming, that only happens at the highest or lowest end of a range of possible values or in extreme situations:
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