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  Crash (computing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A crash in computing is a condition where a program (either an application or part of the operating system) stops performing its expected function and also stops responding to other parts of the system.
Many crashes are the result of the execution of a single machine instruction, but the causes of this are manifold.
The art of debugging such crashes is connecting the actual cause of the crash (easily determined) with the code that set off the chain of events.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crash_(computing)   (842 words)

  
 Crash (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crash (computing), a common term for a computer fault
Crash cymbal, a type of cymbal that is commonly found in drum kits, often used for a cartoon "crash" sound-effect
Crash (Schedule duration), the effort to reduce the overall duration of a schedule
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crash   (420 words)

  
 Scientific American: Autonomic Computing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Computer hardware increases in speed and capacity by factors of thousands each decade; computer software piles on new features and fancier interfaces nearly as fast.
The sheer number of computer devices is forecasted to rise at a compound rate of 38 percent a year; most of these devices will be connected to one another other and to the Internet.
At U.C. Berkeley, the buzzword is "recovery-oriented computing," or ROC (as in "solid as a").
www.sciam.com /print_version.cfm?articleID=000B0152-8C15-1CDA-B4A8809EC588EEDF   (958 words)

  
 Smart Computing Article - Crash Protection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When you're facing a computer screen, few experiences are as sickening as seeing that screen go blank without warning right in the middle of a perfectly good brainstorm.
If a crash is unfixable, however, a good utility often can stall the crash long enough to let you save your work and escape from the application unharmed.
Impending crashes are intercepted by a dialog box that, in most cases, lets you recover or quit a doomed application.
www.smartcomputing.com /editorial/article.asp?article=articles/2000/s1110/16s10/16s10.asp   (1406 words)

  
 The Sand Castle Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
CRASH is moving forward on a long planned project -- to build a low cost computing cluster out of commonly available hardware and software components.
CRASH believes that education in parallel computation is important to the future of students beginning their studies in practical science today.
CRASH plans to provide Internet access to the Sand Castle machine so that students and developers can reach the machine from anywhere on the globe where a net connection can be found, including at school, in museums, and at home.
www.crash.org /projects/current/sandcastle.html   (344 words)

  
 Features: Crash! Is Your System Safe? - November 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Crash Defender 2.0 will be released by the end of the year.
The toughest crash tests were the Stack Fault and Null Stack Pointer tests in the BombShelter test suite; only BombShelter could handle these two OS torpedoes.
Crash Defender 2.0 guarded both Win95 and Win98 from "year 2000" crashes in WordPerfect 6.1, printer problems in Excel and a bug in Word 97's outline promotion feature-equaling or bettering its competition in each of these tests.
www.techweb.com /winmag/library/1998/1101/fea0067.htm   (2466 words)

  
 Daring Fireball: Smart Crash Reports
So: crash logs are an incredibly helpful debugging aid for developers, but, because Mac OS X’s built-in Crash Reporter only sends them to Apple, developers don’t get to see nearly as many of the crash logs from their software as they would like.
So: Smart Crash Reports is a free solution from Unsanity, which attempts to modify Apple’s Crash Reporter app in as minimally invasive a way as possible so that when an SCR-aware app crashes, Crash Reporter will send the crash report both to Apple and to the developer of the software involved with the crash.
The architecture of Smart Crash Reports is such that it leads to a chicken-and-egg problem — it’s not useful unless the input manager is installed, but users don’t have much motivation to install the input manager on their own.
daringfireball.net /2006/01/smart_crash_reports   (4706 words)

  
 Geek.com Geek News - Crash-proof computing
Spurred on by recent dot-com crashes and failures and the much-publicized loss of Mars probes due to computer failures and miscalculations (one reason for NASA's heavy involvement in the HDCC), the need for crash-proof computers is becoming more evident.
The goal to "make computing and communication systems dependable enough for people to trust with their everyday lives and livelihoods..." is noble and worthwhile, and I would be happy to join the effort.
Crash proofing is impossible, but I'm sure there are things that could be done to make then occur less or lessen the damage of such crashes.
www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2000dec/gee20001212003283.htm   (3426 words)

  
 Sandia National Laboratories - SuParCup
"Crash dynamics is an important area in nuclear weapons development and safety as well as in transportation safety." The Sandia entry was submitted by Steve Plimpton (9221) and Bruce Hendrickson (9226).
Computations were completed on Sandia's teraflop machine, originally supplied by Intel, with a current peak performance in excess of 2 trillion floating point operations per second.
Their use in the auto and aerospace industries to assess design safety is one of the most successful uses to date of super- computing by industry.
www.sandia.gov /LabNews/LN06-18-99/suparcup_story.html   (632 words)

  
 Linux PR: Mission Critical Linux To Deliver Second Foundation Tool To Support Linux In The Enterprise Computing ...
The kernel core dump utility, crash analyzer and expert engineering staff are part of a series of tools and services that empower Mission Critical Linux to lead the way in successfully supporting the deployment of Linux in the enterprise.
Now, by using the kernel core dump utility and the crash analyzer, engineers at Mission Critical Linux are able to obtain a snapshot of all system activities before the system crash and rapidly analyze the data to isolate the problem and provide an appropriate software and/or hardware solution.
Version 1.0 of the crash analyzer and the previously released kernel core dump utility are available for download from the Company's developer's forum page on its Web site at http://www.missioncriticallinux.com.
linuxpr.com /releases/658.html   (757 words)

  
 Science News Online (7/5/97): Computing nuclear crash and burn scenarios
Thanks to a new computer capable of calculating at a rate of up to 1.8 trillion operations per second, researchers at the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., now have a vastly improved tool for simulating various scenarios involving nuclear weapons.
Built at a cost of $55 million as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative, the so-called teraflops ultracomputer is the fastest computer in the world.
One key effort modeled, in four separate stages, the crash of an airplane carrying a nuclear warhead.
www.sciencenews.org /pages/sn_arc97/7_5_97/fob1.htm   (467 words)

  
 SGI - Features: Volvo Cars Selects SGI Origin 3800 Supercomputer For Crash Simulations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The new server is used when crash simulations are conducted as part of the development of safer cars.
With the SGI Origin 3800 system, crash simulations can now be done more thoroughly because of an increased computing performance of more than 30%.
The new building, which includes crash tracks for full-scale tests, lets Volvo conduct tests involving virtually every type of accident, including car-to-car frontal collisions, side impacts, roll-overs, and collisions with objects in the environment surrounding traffic.
www.sgi.com /features/2001/nov/volvo   (950 words)

  
 IBM Servers Deep Computing solutions: Crash simulation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nearly 70% of all automakers' compute cycles are being used on crash and safety simulation, making this the most dramatically improved step in the design and manufacturing process.
IBM crash simulation solutions can handle complex automotive industry processes to determine the viability, affordability and safety of vehicle design.
These crash simulation solutions are designed to lower your total cost of ownership.
www-03.ibm.com /servers/deepcomputing/solutions/crashsimulation.html   (636 words)

  
 Smart Computing Article - Crash Control   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
No crash, lockup, or freeze is more mystifying than the one that happens when you're trying to start up your PC or shut it down.
If your PC tends to freeze when you have several applications open at once or when the computer is performing multiple tasks, you might be able to avoid the problem by adding more memory to your system.
Yet, by narrowing down your troubleshooting based on the type of crash and what you were doing on your computer before the crash, you can drastically reduce that unknown factor and get back on track to smooth computing.
www.smartcomputing.com /editorial/article.asp?article=articles/2005/s1603/16s03/16s03.asp   (1988 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The High-Performance Computing Laboratory supports the computational needs of researchers at The George Washington University Transportation Research Institute by providing high performance computing, filesystems, visualization and networking resources and technical expertise.
The speciality of the HPCL is in computational structural dynamics (CSD) applications for crash simulation.
The High-Performance Computing Laboratory operates the SGI Origin 3800, HP AlphaServer GS320, HP V2200 and rx2600 technical compute servers, as well as visualization resources, including a network of SGI workstations located throughout the National Crash Analysis Center.
crash.ncac.gwu.edu /jason/computing.html   (299 words)

  
 Grove Computing Virus Removal
A computer virus is basically a computer program created specifically to invade computers and networks without the user's knowledge, and against the user's wishes.
Some viruses can cause mischief which is minor, such as causing an image or a message to appear on your screen, but generally speaking, viruses are designed to cause damage to your data, to alter files, and can even go so far as to completely erase your hard drive.
The real issue is how to make your computer 99% secure when you are connected to the internet or are using someone else's floppies and cd's.
homepage.eircom.net /~grovecomputing/vr.htm   (497 words)

  
 Computing Services - Oscillating Finder Crash   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ever since upgrading to the various incarnations of OS 8.X, a lot of people have been plagued with the "oscillating Finder crash" (OFC) where the Finder kills all active apps, then commits suicide.
Many, but not all victims of this crash report being connected to the Internet when the crash hits.
The crash itself causes the Finder to kill all the open apps, then the Finder itself commits suicide, locking the Mac into an endless loop of disk-thrashing.
compserv.uark.edu /softserv/macsup/os9/index_2219_ENG_HTML.htm   (255 words)

  
 crash definition - Small Business Computing Online Dictionary of IT Terms: Powered by Webopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A computer crash means that the computer itself stops working or that a program aborts unexpectedly.
A crash signifies either a hardware malfunction or a very serious software bug.
If your computer crashes, it is not your fault.
sbc.webopedia.com /TERM/C/crash.html   (142 words)

  
 CNN.com - Technology - Review: Crash Bash - November 9, 2000
That's not to say that Crash Bash can't be played alone, but when there's a room full of people, Crash Bash suddenly becomes ten times more fun.
The style is very similar to the previous Crash Bandicoot games, even though the original developer, Naughty Dog, has nothing to do with this Crash game.
Crash Bash is a fun four-player PlayStation game, even if there is really nothing revolutionary about it.
archives.cnn.com /2000/TECH/computing/11/09/crash.bash.idg   (529 words)

  
 What is head crash? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A head crash usually means that the head has scratched or burned the disk.
Head crashes are less common for floppy disks because the head touches the disk anyway under normal operation.
Another term for head crash is disk crash.
www.webopedia.com /TERM/H/head_crash.html   (154 words)

  
 Computing.Net - Crash Problem
it could not crash some instances, and then again it could 2 or 3 times a sitting.
Lets see, details, i'll play sometimes it will freeze for about 3 seconds with a looping sound (for the same amount of time) and then crash to desktop, and others it will freeze for a sec, and just crash to desktop.
Sometimes it will be working well for a while, only to then start to experience frequent or irregular crashes.
www.computing.net /gaming/wwwboard/forum/5033.html   (419 words)

  
 Crash (computing)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Typical causes are when the program counter loses track of the correct execution path or a buffer buffer_overflow overwrites a portion of program code, due to an earlier computer bug.
On earlier personal computers, it was acutally possible to cause hardware damage through trying to write to hardware addresses outside of the system's main memory.
Another cause of crashes is a race hazard in communication between computer_process.
www.1stcustomsoftware.com /Crash_(computing)-555.html   (786 words)

  
 6/00 mechanical engineering: computing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
To save the cost of building a crash model, carmakers have turned in recent times to the use of computer simulations that predict the performance of different vehicle designs in a crash scenario.
A computer is within reach that can hold its own with the best players of Go, an ancient Asian game considerably more complex than chess, according to Donald Wunsch, a professor of computer engineering at the Univer-sity of Missouri in Rolla, Mo.
The creation of a computer that can play such a game will involve an adaptive computer system that is much more intelligent than today's best computers, Wunsch said.
www.memagazine.org /backissues/june00/departments/computing/computing.html   (2094 words)

  
 Getting IT done: Computing
Unfortunately it was a bit of a disappointment, as was another article under the category "the future of computing".
To someone unfamiliar with this area it would be easily to miss the fact that XP is only one Agile method and it would be a surprise to then discover that the author of the counterpoint—Matt Stephens—is actually an agile practitioner who's views may well coincide with the author of the first view.
It seems to present a long explanation of how networked computing and increased computing power enable fully automated real-time processes.
www.typingahead.com /management/computing   (726 words)

  
 SGI - Newsroom: Volvo Cars Selects SGI Origin 3800 Supercomputer for Crash Simulations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With the SGI Origin 3800 system, crash simulations can be done more thoroughly because of an increased computing performance of more than 30%.
SGI, formerly known as Silicon Graphics, Inc., is a technology solutions provider with a broad range of high-performance computing, advanced graphics and consulting services that enable its technical and creative customers to maintain a competitive advantage in their core businesses.
Whether being used to design and build safer cars and airplanes, discover new medications and oil reserves, help us to understand and better predict the weather or entertain us with thrilling movie special effects, SGI® systems and expertise are empowering of a world of innovation and discovery.
www.sgi.com /company_info/newsroom/press_releases/2001/august/volvo.html   (493 words)

  
 PCWorld.com - Internet Investing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
She specifies that she's interested in computer companies worth $10 to $25 billion with a 1-percent or lower dividend yield (which indicates greater focus on growth) and a total return of at least 200 percent over the last five years.
From its information capsule, Jill learns that (1) Crash employs 25,000 people, (2) it patented a PC so fast that the CPU literally smokes and (3) its main competition consists of such lightweights as Compaq and IBM.
She clicks on Hoover's link to Crash's home page, where she can easily find the report, as well as company news, upcoming events and financial history.
www.pcworld.com /resource/article/0,aid,7751,pg,4,00.asp   (437 words)

  
 Simulation and Advanced Computing Research
Full-scale crash testing of several potential crash scenarios is cost-prohibitive and does not achieve comprehensive solutions.
NCAC's approach to vehicle crashworthiness simulation involves developing computer models of every element involved in a crash — the vehicle structures themselves; dummies with human biomechanical components; airbags; moving deformable barriers; and roadside hardware.
The high-performance parallel computer capability complements and enhances NCAC's modeling work and enables researchers to execute and verify complex calculations and conduct large-scale crash simulations more quickly and at a fraction of the cost of live testing.
www.ncac.gwu.edu /research/setting_trends.html   (488 words)

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