DUMP

Dump data
File type: System file
Files with dump extension can be usually found as various dump files generated by programs when some error is encountered in the system. Used for analysis of the errors to help troubleshoot it.
Found 4 different file type records with the same dump filename suffix.
What is dump file?
File type category:
System file
Date updated: December 30, 2024
File extension dump is mainly associated with various operating systems, like Microsoft Windows and Unix-based operating systems, like Mac OS X (macOS) and used for its core, memory, or system dump files.
A .dump file stores recorded state of the working memory of a computer program at a specific time for example after malfunction, termination, etc. These are typically stored in simple text format, but can also be found in binary form.
How to open dump file?
Special programs can open and analyze dump files.
How to convert dump file?
Dump files typically cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dump file:
Associated software actions with the dump file
Software apps that create dump files:
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
macOS (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Unix (Linux/Unix)
Linux operating systems (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dump files:
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
macOS (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Unix (Linux/Unix)
Linux operating systems (Linux/Unix)
CodeWarrior data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 14, 2019
The dump file extension is associated with the CodeWarrior an integrated development environment for Microsoft Windows that allows users to create programs for various microcontroller devices.
The dump file stores some kind of disassembled data.
How to open dump file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert dump file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dump file:
Associated software actions with the dump file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dump files:
CodeWarrior Development Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Google BreakPad crash log
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The dump file extension is associated with the Google BreakPad, an open-source multi-platform crash reporting system included in Mozilla Firefox web browser.
The dump file stores crash log generated by BreakPad.
How to open dump file?
The dump files are used for internal purposes of Google BreakPad.
Suggested software to open dump file:
Associated software actions with the dump file
Software apps that create dump files:
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dump files:
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Library symbols
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: April 12, 2019
The dump file extension is associated with OpenOffice.org an office suite for various platforms.
The dump files contain library symbols and are used in programming of OpenOffice.org.
MIME types:
application/octet-stream
How to open dump file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert dump file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dump file:
Associated software actions with the dump file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dump files:
Apache OpenOffice (OpenOffice.org) (Multiplatform)
LibreOffice (Multiplatform)