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diagnostic program
A diagnostic program (also known as a test mode) is software that determines the operational status of a computer system. Ideally, it provides guidance for handling a detected issue or problem. Although called a program, it is not necessarily a computer program per se. In the more general sense of the word, it is a well-defined capability of a computer program. Such a capability is often found in a consumer electronic product and electronic game. Often, the capability operates without user interaction. For example, a microwave oven may display code "F6" to warn of a shorted temperature probe or a garage door opener may flash an LED to warn of critically misaligned safety sensors and impending shutdown.
Article summary
A diagnostic program (also known as a test mode) is software that determines the operational status of a computer system. Ideally, it provides guidance for handling a detected issue or problem. Although called a program, it is not necessarily a computer program per se. In the more general sense of the word, it is a well-defined capability of a computer program. Such a capability is often found in a consumer electronic product and electronic game. Often, the capability operates without user interaction. For example, a microwave oven may display code "F6" to warn of a shorted temperature probe or a garage door opener may flash an LED to warn of critically misaligned safety sensors and impending shutdown.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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