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Exception

nounid 4878·updated May 18, 2026
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An event that occurs during the performance of the process that causes a diversion from the normal flow of the process. Exceptions are generated by an unanticipated event within a process due to an undefined or unknown input, undefined or unexpected outcome, or unforeseen sequencing of a task or event.

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Entity Type

Event75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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synonym
exclusion
plural
Exceptions
possessive
Exception's
pluralpossessive
Exceptions'

Framework definitions

IEEE Guide for Terms and Concepts in Intelligent Process Automation1 senseview framework →
§1
An event that occurs during the performance of the process that causes a diversion from the normal flow of the process. Exceptions are generated by an unanticipated event within a process due to an undefined or unknown input, undefined or unexpected outcome, or unforeseen sequencing of a task or event.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a deliberate act of omission
§2
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
§3
grounds for adverse criticism
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
An event that occurs during the performance of the process that causes a diversion from the normal flow of the process. Exceptions are generated by an unanticipated event within a process due to an undefined or unknown input, undefined or unexpected outcome, or unforeseen sequencing of a task or event.
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