Answer: Dereferencing a variable that is not a pointer
Step-by-step explanation:
The execution time also refered to as the CPU time pertaining to a given task is the time that is used by the system to execute a task.
Some of the reasons for a fatal execution-time error include:
• Dereferencing a pointer that has not been initialized properly
• Dereferencing a null pointer
• Dereferencing a pointer that has not been assigned to point to a specific address.
It should be noted that dereferencing a variable that is not a pointer doesn't cause a fatal execution-time error.