Exceptions Glossary
Browse 5 exceptions terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
5 Exceptions Terms
- Custom Exception
- A programmer-defined exception class or type that represents a specific failure case more precisely than generic exceptions. Custom exceptions can improve...
- Residual Risk
- The risk that remains after security controls, mitigations, or remediation steps have been applied. Residual risk is what decision-makers must consciously...
- Risk Acceptance
- A formal decision to tolerate a known security risk without fully remediating it, usually because the cost, feasibility, or business tradeoff makes immediate...
- Runtime Error
- An error that occurs while a program is executing, as opposed to at compile time or during static analysis. Common examples include null pointer dereferences,...
- Try-Catch
- A control-flow construct that executes a block of code (try) and, if an exception is thrown during execution, transfers control to a handler block (catch)...
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- Controls (1 terms in common)
- Debugging (1 terms in common)