diagnostic program
noun · n
Simple meaning
A program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
daɪəɡˈnɑstɪkpˈɹoʊɡɹæm
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Definition
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noun
A program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program
n
A diagnostic program (also known as a test mode) is an automatic computer program sequence that determines the operational status within the software, hardware, or any combination thereof in a component, a system, or a network of systems.
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program
Used this way, diagnostic program is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
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