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precedence lossage: /pre´s@·dens los'@j/, n. [C programmers] Coding error in an expression due to unexpected
grouping of arithmetic or logical operators by the compiler. Used esp. of
certain common coding errors in C due to the nonintuitively low precedence
levels of &, |, ^, <<, and >> (for this reason, experienced C programmers
deliberately forget the language's baroque
precedence hierarchy and parenthesize defensively). Can always be avoided
by suitable use of parentheses. LISP fans enjoy
pointing out that this can't happen in their favorite
language, which eschews precedence entirely, requiring one to use explicit
parentheses everywhere. See aliasing bug,
memory leak, memory smash,
smash the stack,
fandango on core, overrun screw.
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