dump routine
Noun: A dump routine is a specific, predefined sequence of computer instructions (a routine) whose primary function is to copy the entire contents of a system's internal memory or a specific section of data (an internal store) to an external storage medium. This is typically done for purposes such as debugging, system analysis, backup, or forensic examination.
The term is used in computing and programming contexts to describe a utility or procedure that performs a data dump. * The programmer initiated a dump routine to capture the state of the system's RAM before the crash for later analysis. * For security audits, a dump routine is often scheduled to write transaction logs from the internal database to an external archive. * After the software failed, the technician ran a dump routine to save the memory contents to a file.
- Core Dump Routine: A specific type of dump routine that copies the contents of a process's working memory (core) to a file when the process terminates abnormally, allowing developers to diagnose the cause of the failure.
- Automated/Scheduled Dump Routine: A dump routine configured to execute automatically at specific intervals or under defined conditions, such as when an error is detected.
- Dump (noun/verb): The act or the resulting file of copying memory contents. (e.g., "The system created a memory dump.")
- Memory Dump: The output file produced by a dump routine.
- Core Dump: A specific memory dump containing the state of a terminated process.
- Memory dump utility
- Core dump procedure
- Memory transfer routine
- To perform a dump: To execute a dump routine.
- To write a dump to disk/tape: To use a dump routine to save data to a specific external medium.
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a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium
