off-by-one error

Summary

off-by-one error is a security weakness^[1]. It draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (security_weakness category, ranking #6 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• off-by-one error's instance of is recorded as security weakness^[3].
• fencepost is named after off-by-one error^[4].
• off-by-one error's subclass of is recorded as logic error^[5].
• off-by-one error's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01nxkx^[6].
• off-by-one error's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/off-by-one^[7].
• off-by-one error's CWE ID is recorded as 193^[8].
• off-by-one error's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 138289110^[9].

Why It Matters

off-by-one error draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (security_weakness category, ranking #6 of 9).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[11]