trace program

5.2

A tool that shows each step a computer program takes while it runs to find errors

noun

Specialized

: programa de seguimiento

The trace program revealed exactly where the error occurred in the code.

Examples

Developers often use a trace program to monitor the flow of complex applications.
A trace program can help beginners understand how their algorithms execute step by step.
The trace program helped identify the error in the code.
Can you run the trace program to debug this issue?
A trace program allows programmers to see the order of operations while their code runs.
Using a trace program, the developer was able to pinpoint the source of the bug quickly.
To optimize the software performance, the engineer turned on the trace program during testing.

Synonyms

debugger

vstrace program

Specialized

6 5.1

A program that helps people find and fix errors in computer code

focuses on showing execution sequence and results rather than fixing errors

tracer

vstrace program

Specialized

3 7.4

A software tool that records what a program does and the order of its steps

shows the instruction sequence and results mainly for debugging

How Detailed

instrumentation

Specialized

1 5.8

trace program

Specialized

5.2

tracing routine

Specialized

6.8

profiling

Specialized

3 6.8

Surface Forms

trace program singular

trace programs plural

Morphology

trace + program

The noun–noun compound is compositionally transparent: 'trace' (a record or act of tracing execution) modifies 'program', so the phrase denotes a program that produces or uses a trace for debugging. This follows regular English compound patterns and is readily inferable by learners who know both constituent meanings.

Etymology

Trace program comes from a simple image: a detective following a trace, like a trail of footprints, through a program. It shows each step the code takes so you can 'find errors' and see how the program runs 'step by step'.