core dump
core dump · core dumps
The recorded state of the memory of a computer program at a specific time, generally…The recorded state of the memory of a computer program at a specific time, generally when the program has terminated abnormally.
Meaning
1 sensesThe recorded state of the memory of a computer program at a specific time, generally when the program has terminated abnormally.
More definitions
- (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From dumping the contents of the (now obsolete) core memory out to be read.From dumping the contents of the (now obsolete) core memory out to be read.
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Forms
plural: core dumps| Singular | core dump |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsmemory dumpcrash dump