Definitions

1. noun

A record of the steps taken by a computer program to reach a particular point, often used to diagnose errors or understand the execution path of a program.

“The programmer used a backtrace to identify the line of code that caused the program to crash.”

2. verb

To follow or reconstruct the steps taken by a computer program, especially in order to diagnose an error or understand how it reached a particular point.

“The developer had to backtrace the program’s execution to find the root cause of the bug.”

3. verb

To recall or remember a series of events or steps, especially in order to understand how something happened or was done.

“She had to backtrace her steps to figure out how she got lost in the woods.”