core dump

/kɔər dəmp/
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Other forms: core dumps

Definitions of core dump
  1. noun
    (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging
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    (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
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