The inability of a memory location or data structure, such as an array, to accommodate data larger than a certain size or value. The define certain overflow conditions, such as 2007 VVSG array overflow, counter overflow, numeric overflow and stack overflow, which must be checked expressly by software.
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The inability of a memory location or data structure, such as an array, to accommodate data larger than a certain size or value. The define certain overflow conditions, such as 2007 VVSG array overflow, counter overflow, numeric overflow and stack overflow, which must be checked expressly by software.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Overflow. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/overflow
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