Quick definition · 2 min Coding term
Stack trace
A stack trace is the wall of red text shown when an app crashes, listing the chain of steps that led to the error.
Think of it like
A trail of breadcrumbs leading back to exactly where something went wrong.
Example
It looks scary, but it is the most useful thing to copy and paste back to your AI: “here is the error, please fix it.”
Why it matters
Beginners see the red text and panic. It is not a disaster, it is the map to the fix.
Where you’ll see it
the consoleterminal output