💻 Error report 🔍 Finding the cause

traceback

7.7

A report that shows the steps in a computer program that led to an error

noun
/ˈtreɪsˌbæk/

Specialized

: traza de error

If you send the traceback to support, they can help you fix the bug.

Examples

The program generated a traceback after the error occurred.
The developer used the traceback to identify which function caused the problem.
When the script crashed, a traceback appeared on the screen to show where the error happened.
Can you show me the traceback for this bug?
The developer used a traceback to identify the root cause of the error in the program.
When the application crashed, the traceback provided a clear sequence of function calls that led to the issue.
He reviewed the traceback to understand how the bug occurred in the code.

Synonyms

backtrace

vstraceback

Specialized

1 7.7

A list of program calls that shows how a crash or error happened

shows call sequence specifically when an error occurs

How Detailed

trace program

Specialized

5.2

traceback

Specialized

7.7

verbosity

Specialized

1 7.7

output program

Specialized

5.9

summary

397 2.7

Surface Forms

traceback singular

tracebacks plural

Morphology

traceback = trace (semi-transparent) = back + trace

The components 'trace' + 'back' are recognizable, but the sense as a technical programming report is a specialized nominalization not immediately obvious to general learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word traceback comes from trace ('a small mark or trail') and back ('to go to an earlier place'). In programming a traceback is like following the program's trail back through its steps to find where the error happened.