core dump
Perl
The corpse of a "process", in the form of a file left in the "working directory" of the process, usually as a result of certain kinds of fatal error.
Storage
A display or printout of the contents of memory, usually taken after a system crash.
Telecommunications
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.