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| Term
| Exception
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| Definition
| When an unplanned or unexpected event occurs, an associated exception object is thrown. The exception will be caught by an exception handler at some level and appropriate action taken. A fatal exception—catastrophic error—is an event that cannot be properly handled to allow the application to continue.
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| See also
| Exception handling, throw
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| This C# Online.NET definition is from the Glossary of .NET / C# Terms.
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