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Semantic Error

Description

A semantic error is a mistake or flaw in a program that occurs when the code is syntactically correct, but the logic or meaning behind it is incorrect, leading to unexpected or incorrect results. Semantic errors are difficult to detect during the compilation phase and often require close scrutiny of the code to identify and fix them.

Sample Sentences

1. The program ran without any syntax errors, but it produced incorrect output due to a semantic error.
2. One of the most common semantic errors programmers make is using equal signs (=) instead of double equal signs (==) for equality comparisons.
3. The programmer spent hours debugging the code, only to realize that a semantic error caused the program to go into an infinite loop.
4. Fixing a semantic error often requires a deep understanding of the underlying programming language and algorithms being used.
5. The team encountered a semantic error in their software that resulted in data integrity issues, requiring extensive testing and troubleshooting.

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