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Repeated execution of simple computation may cause compounding of

  1. round-off errors.

  2. syntax errors.

  3. run-time errors.

  4. logic errors.
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Explanation

In numerical computing, performing many operations with floating-point numbers leads to the accumulation of small inaccuracies known as round-off errors. Syntax, run-time, and logic errors are distinct categories of programming mistakes.

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