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tracing routine

tracing routine

6.8
A part of a computer program that records the order of steps when it runs to help find bugs
  • noun
  • /ˈtreɪsɪŋ ruːˈtiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rutina de trazado
  • The tracing routine captured each function call, making it easier for developers to identify bugs.

Examples

  • During testing, the tracing routine generated a detailed log of the program's execution order.

  • Many programmers activate a tracing routine when they suspect there are hidden logic errors.

  • The tracing routine helps identify errors in the code.

  • Can you implement a tracing routine for this application?

  • During testing, the tracing routine generated a detailed log of the program's execution order.

  • Many programmers activate a tracing routine when they suspect there are hidden logic errors.

  • The tracing routine captured each function call, making it easier for developers to identify bugs.

Synonyms

tracer
vstracing routine
  • Specialized
3 7.4

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

is a single internal part that records software execution in time order for debugging
trace program
vstracing routine
  • Specialized
5.2

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

runs inside software to record a chronological execution sequence 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

tracing routine singular
tracing routines plural

Morphology

tracing + routine

The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'tracing' (recording events) and 'routine' (a set of program instructions), so its meaning — a routine that records execution for debugging/analysis — is directly derivable from the constituents. This follows standard English noun–noun compounding patterns and would be inferable to a B1 learner who knows both words (though domain-specific programming knowledge may make the referent more salient).

Etymology

Tracing routine comes from the idea of tracing, which is following a path, and routine, which is a regular set of steps. Imagine a detective who follows footprints and writes each 'step' down. A computer tracing routine does the same for a program by recording each step in order, so you can 'find bugs'.