stack trace

noun

A hierarchical trace of the function calls made by a program, used in debugging.

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Meanings

nounstack trace (plural stack traces)

plural stack traces

  1. computingA hierarchical trace of the function calls made by a program, used in debugging.

    Synonyms: walkback, traceback

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hierarchical trace of the function calls made by a program, used in debugging.

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Translations

Finnish pinojäljitys
  • pinojäljityshierarchical trace used in debugging
French trace d’appels
  • trace d’appelshierarchical trace used in debugging
Polish stack trace
  • stack tracehierarchical trace used in debugging
Cite this entry
APA

stack trace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stack%20trace

MLA

“stack trace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stack%20trace. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stack trace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stack%20trace.

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