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memory trace

memory trace

6.7
A recorded list of a computer program's memory use to help find errors
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛməri treɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : traza de memoria
  • The profiler generates a memory trace to analyze heap usage and find memory leaks.

Examples

  • Developers examined several memory traces to identify which allocation caused the crash.

  • You can record a memory trace during tests to measure peak usage and performance.

  • The memory trace showed all the recent allocations.

  • Can you explain what a memory trace is?

  • The profiler generates a memory trace to analyze heap usage and find memory leaks.

  • Developers examined several memory traces to identify which allocation caused the crash.

  • You can record a memory trace during tests to measure peak usage and performance.

Synonyms

trace
vsmemory trace
  • Specialized
39 7.2

A recorded list of events that shows how a program ran

focuses only on memory events such as allocations and frees for analysis

Surface Forms

memory trace singular
memory traces plural

Morphology

memory + trace

The meaning 'a recorded sequence or log of memory-related events' is directly and compositionally derived from 'memory' (information storage) + 'trace' (a record or log). Although the usage is technical, the noun-noun combination follows a transparent 'trace of X' pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer.

Etymology

The noun memory trace in computing comes from the idea of a trace as a recorded trail, like a line of footsteps or a video that shows each step a program takes. So it means 'a recorded log of memory events a program makes, used to find bugs or check performance'.