edge case
noun/ˈedʒ keɪs/
/ˈedʒ keɪs/
- (in technology) something that is not usual or expected
- Some of the odd quirks and edge cases have been ironed out already.
- Consider error conditions and edge cases, the what-ifs, and develop a test to find them.
- Edge cases—fringe technologies like self-driving cars—could be ubiquitous in future.
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