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dump core en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) 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:
  2. (slang) To ramble pointlessly at length; especially used in apology
    • Sorry, I dumped core on you.
  3. (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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dumping core Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dumps core Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dumped core Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dumped core Tense=Past lexicographic

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