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core dump

core dump noun: the recorded state of the memory of a computer program at a specific time, generally when the program has terminated abnormally.

Noun

core dump (plural core dumps)

  1. The recorded state of the memory of a computer program at a specific time, generally when the program has terminated abnormally.
    • Certain signals cause a process to create a core dump and terminate (Table 20-1, page 396). A core dump is a file containing a memory image of the process at the time it terminated. (The term core derives from an old memory technology.)2010, Michael Kerrisk, The Linux Programming Interface, No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 448

Synonyms of core dump

Forms of core dump

pluralcore dumps

Origin of core dump

From dumping the contents of the (now obsolete) core memory out to be read.

Questions about core dump

What does core dump mean?
Core dump means the recorded state of the memory of a computer program at a specific time, generally when the program has terminated abnormally.
What part of speech is core dump?
Core dump is a noun.
What is the plural of core dump?
The plural of core dump is core dumps.

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