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(1) Software routines that test hardware components (memory, keyboard, disks, etc.). Diagnostics are often stored in ROM chips and activated on startup. (2) Error messages in a programmer's...
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Definition: diagnostics
(1) Software routines that test hardware components (memory, keyboard, disks, etc.). Diagnostics are often stored in ROM chips and activated on startup.
(2) Error messages in a programmer's source code that refer to statements or syntax that the compiler or assembler cannot understand.
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