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NPE

noun NPEs

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of null pointer exception As a Java programmer, you probably learned that you shouldn't be catching OOME (Out Of Memory Error) or other kinds of errors you can't deal with. Maybe you even learned that you shouldn't catch NPEs (NullPointerExceptions) because they indicate bugs, and you should let the application crash and fix
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of non-practicing entity Therefore, arguably, the existence of NPEs helps facilitate and regulate supply and demand.
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of nonylphenol ethoxylate The most important and commonly used APEs are nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), which account for 80% of the APE market.

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@misc{npe_2026,
  title = {NPE},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/npe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}