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'''Buffer overflow''' is a term used to describe when data is put in storage but |
'''Buffer overflow''' is a term used to describe when data is put in storage but the size of the data is excessively large (for example: a text string over the maximum number of characters supported by the game). |
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The term could for example describe a [[glitch]] where data has an excessively long name and the name overflows to corrupt unrelated memory addresses, or the game copying more data than it is supposed to. |
The term could for example describe a [[glitch]] where data has an excessively long name and the name overflows to corrupt unrelated memory addresses, or the game copying more data than it is supposed to. |
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