"dump core" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-dump core.ogg [Australia] Forms: dumps core [present, singular, third-person], dumping core [participle, present], dumped core [participle, past], dumped core [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dump core (third-person singular simple present dumps core, present participle dumping core, simple past and past participle dumped core)
  1. (intransitive, computing) To generate a core dump. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: brain dump
    Sense id: en-dump_core-en-verb-c~-pw6OT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 19 20 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (slang, computing) To ramble pointlessly at length; especially used in apology Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-dump_core-en-verb-nevUgFY9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (slang, computing) To transfer a large quantity of information or knowledge from one person to another, particularly subjects of a technical nature; to lecture Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-dump_core-en-verb-CCo65ngI Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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