What are “core” files?

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  proudmembervrwc · Member · Sep 17, 2006 at 11:32 pm

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  What are these files?

  ELF 32-bit LSB core file Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), SVR4-style, from ‘php’

  I have tons of these “core” files filing up my blog space, and I can’t figure out what they are. They are all in my main blog file sitting with the wp files. They all start out core. with numbers attached like core.1024. When I go to view file type it says:
  ELF 32-bit LSB core file Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), SVR4-style, from ‘php’
  but I can’t read it. It’s just a bunch of jumbled letters, symbols, etc. Help please?

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  timethief · Member · Sep 18, 2006 at 1:24 am

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  Apparently you didn’t read the “Please read me first before posting” pink sticky at the head of the forum http://wordpress.com/forums/topic.php?id=3700&replies=1
  This is wordpress.com’s support forum. You should be over here http://wordpress.org/support

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  proudmembervrwc · Member · Sep 18, 2006 at 3:21 am

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  Thanks. I have 2 blogs on both and got a wee bit confused.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 18, 2006 at 5:41 am

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  No problem – best of blogging to you :)

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  drmike · Member · Sep 18, 2006 at 3:22 pm

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  If you’re still reading this, the box you’re on is crashing and making dumps of teh memory. It’s a serious issue and you need to discuss it with your host.

  Good luck,
  -drmike