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Dumper

Dumper is a versatile term used in several domains to refer to devices, vehicles, or roles that perform a dumping action. In transportation and construction, a dumper is commonly a heavy vehicle designed to transport and unload loose material. In North America the term dump truck is more prevalent, while in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries the vehicle is often called a tipper or dumper truck. These vehicles are equipped with a hydraulically actuated bed that can be raised to discharge its load, enabling efficient transfer of soil, sand, gravel, or ore at construction sites and mines. Articulated dump trucks (ADTs) and rigid dump trucks are the main subtypes, differing in articulation and load handling. Capacities range from a few cubic meters to several tens of cubic meters or several tens of tons, depending on model and application.

In computing and data management, a dumper is a program or utility that outputs the contents of

In waste management contexts, a dumper can also denote a person who dumps or disposes of waste,

Overall, the exact meaning of dumper depends on the field, but it generally denotes a device or

a
data
structure,
storage
area,
or
memory
region
as
a
structured
dump.
Core
dumps
produced
after
a
crash
are
a
common
example,
as
are
database
dump
tools
that
export
data
for
backup
or
migration.
Dumpers
are
used
in
debugging,
software
development,
and
data
analysis
to
inspect
state,
reproduce
issues,
or
transfer
datasets.
with
the
term
fly-tipping
describing
illegal
dumping
activities.
person
involved
in
the
act
of
dumping.