core dump

1. 1.

   (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging

   Broaderdump

   computer science

Questions about core dump

What does core dump mean?

core dump means "(computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging".

Is core dump a common word?

core dump is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.