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Crash (computing)

In computing, a crash, or system crash, occurs when a computer program such as a software application or an operating system stops functioning properly and exits. On some operating systems or individual applications, a crash reporting service will report the crash and any details relating to it (or give the user the option to do so), usually to the…

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Application crashes

ApplicationSignalDumping coreGUIDebugger
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ComputingSoftware applicationOperating systemExitsCrash reporting service
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Operating system crashes

Sanity-checkingMultitaskingLinuxMacOSZ/OS
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Security and privacy implications of crashes

Private informationPrivilege escalationStack buffer overflow
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Crash (computing)

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Avg. degree1.97
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crash operating program software crashes application system error code may desktop bug abend user cause also exception hardware usually memory

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a software application or an operating system stops functioning properlyinstance ofoccurs when a computer program0.80text
exitsinstance ofoccurs when a computer program0.80text
StepManiainstance ofCertain operating system versions may feature one or more tools to help track down causes of CTD problems.Some computer programs0.80text
BBC's Bamzooki also crash to desktop if in full-screeninstance ofCertain operating system versions may feature one or more tools to help track down causes of CTD problems.Some computer programs0.80text
but display the error in a separate window when the user has returned to the desktopinstance ofCertain operating system versions may feature one or more tools to help track down causes of CTD problems.Some computer programs0.80text

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