Errordump

/ˈɛrər dʌmp/ noun

Definition

A computer term for the output of diagnostic information when a program crashes or encounters a serious error, showing what went wrong.

Etymology

Compound word from 'error' (mistake) plus 'dump' (to unload or deposit). This is modern technical jargon coined in the computer age.

Kelly Says

When your computer shows a mysterious jumble of numbers and codes after crashing, that's an 'error dump'—it's the computer's way of leaving a note about what killed it!

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