dump core
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To generate a core dump.
- Traditionally, UNIX and UNIX-like systems have dumped core or provided a binary output of their state upon crashing.2007, Jon Masters, Richard Blum, Professional Linux programming:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Slang To ramble pointlessly at length; especially used in apology
- Sorry, I dumped core on you.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Slang To transfer a large quantity of information or knowledge from one person to another, particularly subjects of a technical nature; to lecture
- Jack dumped core on how to operate the server before he left on holiday.
- Related terms
- brain dump