examining the entrails

( n.)

   The  process of {grovel}ling through a {core dump} or hex image in an
   attempt  to  discover  the bug that brought a program or system down.
   The  reference  is  to  divination  from the entrails of a sacrificed
   animal. Compare {runes}, {incantation}, {black art}.

[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {casting the runes}]