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What Is a "core" File?

  1. A core file is created when a program terminates unexpectedly, due to a bug,

  2. A core represents the RAM memory (core)

  3. core file contains the entire process information

  4. A text file
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A core file is generated when a program crashes abnormally due to signals like SIGSEGV, SIGABRT, or SIGBUS. It contains the process's memory image at the time of the crash for debugging purposes. Option B is incorrect because /proc/kcore represents RAM, not individual core files. Option C is too broad and option D is simply wrong.

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