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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.
diagnostics [‚dī·əg′näs·tiks]
(engineering)
Information on what tests a device has failed and how they were failed; used to aid in troubleshooting.
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