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In computing, a programming instruction that causes the computer to branch to a different part of a program, rather than execute the next instruction in the program sequence. Unconditional jumps are always executed; conditional jumps are only executed if a particular condition is satisfied.



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a portion of the foot overbridge, about 25 ft high from the railway tracks, at the station was badly damaged and five bogies jumped the rails.
Miscreant-run EMU rams into goods train, 4 killed by United News of India (UNI) (New Delhi, India)
A well-known trainer, in his riding days, fell on the far side at Chepstow in very thick fog, and believing the race was over, remounted and jumped the rails back on to the racecourse.
Classic FM depresses the staff - but I like it when I'm driving; THE ... by The Racing Post (London, England)
Then, with "Case Histories," Atkinson jumped the rails.
Atkinson mystery always good news; Books and Authors by The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
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