1 definition by ducky11
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(1) A term used in computer programming to describe when a program fails. The program then dumps a core, which, in the ancient days of programming, poor code monkeys had to go through to see what was wrong.
(2) A term used by anyone familiar with definition (1) to mean a loss of memory. (1)
> a.out > Segmentation Fault (Core Dumped) (2) It's the middle of the big exam, and everything rides on the knowledge the test-taker has known for a long time. They're prepared to take the test when suddenly: "*(*#%#(*&%!!!! MY BRAIN JUST CORE DUMPED!" And that's a core dump. There goes any chance of a good grade. |
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