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dumper

dumper

8.2
A program that makes a copy of a computer's memory to help find problems
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌmpər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : programa de volcado
  • The software dumper created a backup of the system.

Examples

  • They ran the dumper tool to capture the server's RAM after the unexpected reboot.

  • Several dumpers produced different-sized files for later forensic analysis of the breach.

  • The crash analyst used a dumper to dump the program's memory for debugging.

  • Can you use the dumper to analyze the data?

  • The software engineer used a dumper to analyze the memory state after the crash.

  • To troubleshoot the issue, the technician ran a dumper to capture system data.

  • For the forensic investigation, they relied on a dumper to obtain a snapshot of the device's memory.

Synonyms

dump routine
vsdumper
  • Specialized
7.9

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

is used to make copies for debugging and forensic analysis

Surface Forms

dumper singular
dumpers plural

Morphology

dumper = dump (transparent) = dump + er

The tool is named by productive agent/instrument nominalization from the verb 'dump' (to create a 'dump' of data), so the formation is straightforward and transparent to learners familiar with the computing sense of 'dump'.

Etymology

Dumper in computing comes from the same root dump meaning 'to unload' and the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a truck emptying its load—the computing dumper 'unloads' a computer's memory into a file for study.