{"id":9460,"date":"2013-01-25T12:59:10","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T12:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/memory-dump\/"},"modified":"2013-01-25T12:59:10","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T12:59:10","slug":"memory-dump","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/20663\/memory-dump","title":{"rendered":"Memory Dump"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_memory_dump_mean\">What Does Memory Dump Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A memory dump is a process in which the contents of memory are displayed and stored in case of an application or system crash. Memory dump helps software developers and system administrators to diagnose, identify and resolve the problem that led to application or system failure. <\/p>\n<p>Memory dump is also known as core dump, and blue screen of death (BSOD) in Windows-based computers.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_memory_dump\">Techopedia Explains Memory Dump<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Memory dump primarily identifies a problem or error within the operating system or any installed application within the system. Typically, memory dump provides information about the last state of the programs, applications and system before they were terminated or crashed. This information consists of memory locations, program counters, program state and other related details. It is displayed on-screen and also creates a system log file for viewing\/referencing later. After memory dump, the computer is generally unavailable or inaccessible until it\u2019s rebooted. 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