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dump

dump

22 7.8
A copy of computer memory or data used to find errors
  • noun
  • /dʌmp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : volcado
  • We did an analysis on everything in that dump: vitamins, aspirins, juice.
  • core dump
  • crash dump
  • data dump

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Examples

  • The crash dump file can then be analyzed later.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But it's right over the Memory Dump.

  • And in that memory dump may be your traces of code.

  • The new registers are saved when a standalone dump is taken in the event of a system failure.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The main responsibility is to analyze memory dumps and traces from customer environments and provide recommendations.

    Blog text (4)
  • The engineer created a dump to analyze the software's performance issues.

  • During the troubleshooting process, the technician reviewed the system's dump for errors.

  • After the crash, the program generated a dump that helped developers identify the bug.

Synonyms

core dump
vsdump
  • Specialized
7.7

A file that shows what is in a computer's memory when a program crashes to help find errors

refers to a copy of storage device contents used more generally for debugging

Compounds

13 2.3

A large truck with an open back that lifts to drop its load

9 1.0

A place where people take and leave large amounts of waste

A place where people leave dangerous chemicals, often illegally

dump truck
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A slang name for a very large curvy butt

1 2.1

A place where people put waste to be taken away

1 9.5

A plan that uses false news to raise a stock price and sell shares, leaving other investors with losses

1 2.0

A large open area where people leave trash

core dump
  • Specialized
7.7

A file that shows what is in a computer's memory when a program crashes to help find errors

dump routine
  • Specialized
7.9

A program that saves data from memory to a file or disk

How Complete

imager
  • Specialized
1 5.8
dump
  • Specialized
22 7.8
snippet
36 4.8

Surface Forms

dump singular
dumps plural

Etymology

A computer dump uses the same idea as the old word dumpen 'to drop' — it means to 'drop' or copy all the memory into a file so engineers can look at it.