In computer science, the occurs check is a part of algorithms for syntactic unification. It causes unification of a variable V and a structure S to fail...

check, called occurs check, slows down the algorithm, it is omitted e.g. in most Prolog systems. From a theoretical point of view, omitting the check...

A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is an error-detecting code commonly used in digital networks and storage devices to detect accidental changes to digital...

In chess and similar games, check is a condition that occurs when a player's king is under threat of capture on the opponent's next turn. A king so threatened...

A check valve, non-return valve, reflux valve, retention valve, foot valve, or one-way valve is a valve that normally allows fluid (liquid or gas) to...

most comprehensive and demanding check for an airplane. This check occurs approximately every 6 to 10 years. It is a check that more or less takes the entire...

Checking in ice hockey is any of a number of defensive techniques aimed at disrupting an opponent with possession of the puck or separating them from the...

processing instruction as normal. If page is invalid then a page-fault trap occurs. Check if the memory reference is a valid reference to a location on secondary...

Perpetual check can also occur in other forms of chess, although the rules relating to it might differ. For example, giving perpetual check is not allowed...

A background check is a process used by an organisation or person to verify that an individual is who they claim to be, and check their past record to...

A brake check, also known as a brake test, occurs when a driver deliberately either taps on the brakes several times or slams hard on the pedal when moving...

redundancy check (TRC), to correct errors. The transverse redundancy check is stored on a dedicated "parity track". Whenever any single-bit error occurs in a...

checker (or spelling checker or spell check) is a software feature that checks for misspellings in a text. Spell-checking features are often embedded in software...

A wellness check (also known as a welfare check or a safe and well check) is a colloquial term for an in-person visit from one or more persons, usually...

corner. General topic Algorithm Check digit Damm algorithm Data rot File verification Fletcher's checksum Frame check sequence cksum md5sum sha1sum Parchive...

In computer programming, bounds checking is any method of detecting whether a variable is within some bounds before it is used. It is usually used to ensure...

error (also known as a system crash, stop error, kernel error, or bug check) occurs when an operating system halts because it has reached a condition where...

A machine check exception (MCE) is a type of computer error that occurs when a problem involving the computer's hardware is detected. With most mass-market...

chess, a cross-check (or counter-check) is a tactic in which a check is played in response to a check, especially when the original check is blocked by...

universal background check for guns is a policy that requires a background check for all gun sales or transfers, regardless of where they occur or who is involved...

that prevents the vesting of a gift or bequest until something occurs or fails to occur, e.g. the attainment of a certain age or the predecease of another...

fewer than asked for, then the end of file was reached or an error occurred (checking of errno or dedicated function, such as ferror is required to determine...

enforcing the constraints of types—type checking—may occur at compile time (a static check) or at run-time (a dynamic check). If a language specification requires...

bank cheque, bank draft in Canada or, in the US, a teller's check) is a cheque (or check) provided to a customer of a bank or acquired from a bank for...

A transaction account (also called a checking account, cheque account, chequing account, current account, demand deposit account, or share account at credit...

A check sheet is a form (document) used to collect data in real time at the location where the data is generated. The data it captures can be quantitative...

science, bounds-checking elimination is a compiler optimization useful in programming languages or runtime systems that enforce bounds checking, the practice...

touchdown celebration, which State Farm renamed as the "Discount Double Check". Rodgers has also been featured in Pizza Hut advertisements, as well as...

In computer science, model checking or property checking is a method for checking whether a finite-state model of a system meets a given specification...

Verification involves design rule check (DRC), layout versus schematic (LVS), XOR (exclusive OR), antenna checks and electrical rule check (ERC). DRC verifies that...