Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Computer Science) A dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU: A core dump is a recorded snapshot of the state of a computer program's working memory (its "core") at a specific moment, typically when the program has crashed or terminated abnormally. This data is usually used for debugging purposes to analyze what caused the failure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The developer analyzed the core dump to find the source of the segmentation fault.
  • When the application crashed, it generated a core dump file for later examination.
  • Enabling core dump creation can help diagnose persistent software issues.

Advanced Usage

• "to generate a core dump": When a system or process is configured to produce a core dump file upon failure.

  • The system was configured to generate a core dump whenever the service terminated unexpectedly.

• "core dump analysis": The process of examining the contents of a core dump file.

  • His job involves core dump analysis to identify bugs in the software.

Variants and Related Words

• Core file (n): Another term for a core dump file.

  • The debugger read the core file to pinpoint the error.

• Memory dump (n): A more general term that can include a core dump; it refers to a copy of the contents of memory.

  • The technician took a full memory dump of the system for forensic analysis.

Synonyms

• Crash dump: A dump file created specifically after a system or application crash.
• Memory image: A snapshot of the contents of memory.

Related Phrases

• Dump core (verb phrase): The action of a program creating a core dump.
  • The buggy software would dump core every few hours under heavy load.

Noun

1. (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging