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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