An image of a terminated process saved for debugging A core file is created under the name core in the current directory of the process when an abnormal event occurs that results in the process's termination
The writing out (dumping) of the entire contents of primary memory In some systems in it written to a file named core When analyzed by specialized software it may indicate the nature of the problem Usually indicates a serious problem
A printout, usually in hexadecimal characters, of the contents of core memory Note: A core dump is useful for analyzing an abnormally terminated computer run or finding bugs in a computer program