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Debug vs Crashdump - What's the difference?

debug | crashdump |

As a verb debug

is (computer science) to search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.

As a noun crashdump is

(computing) a file holding the contents of memory at the point when a program crashed, possibly useful in debugging.

debug

English

(debugging)

Verb

(debugg)
  • (computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.
  • (electronics) To remove a hidden electronic surveillance device from (somewhere).
  • (US) To remove insects from (somewhere).

    • Synonyms

    * diagnose * troubleshoot

    Derived terms

    * debugger

    Anagrams

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    crashdump

    English

    Alternative forms

    * crash dump

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A file holding the contents of memory at the point when a program crashed, possibly useful in debugging.