Trace

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Trace may refer to:

In mathematics, science, and technology

TRACE, a request method in the HTTP protocol
Traces, the equivalence classes of strings of a trace monoid, studied in trace theories of concurrent computation
Digital traces, the traces of activities and behaviours that people leave when they interact in digital environments
Packet trace, a timestamped sequence of packets captured on a computer network with a sniffer or similar tools
Signal trace, a printed or etched wire on a printed circuit board
Stack trace, report of the active steps of a computer program's execution
Traceroute, a network diagnostic tool for displaying the route and transit delays of packets across an IP network
Tracing (software), a list of a computer program's past execution steps as recorded by software

Trace (linear algebra), the sum of the elements on the main diagonal of a square matrix or a linear transformation
- Field trace, a particular trace in field theory
Trace class, a certain set of operators in a Hilbert space
Trace operator, a restriction-to-boundary operator in a Sobolev space

TRACE (Transition Region and Coronal Explorer), a NASA satellite
Trace element, in geochemistry, an element which composes less than 0.1% of a sample
Trace evidence, material found at a crime scene
Trace fossil, fossil record of biological activity
Trace radioisotope, an element that is found in small quantities because it undergoes radioactive decay
Seismic trace, in seismology, record of ground movement from a seismograph.

Trace, a fictional character in the game Metroid Prime Hunters
Trace, another name for Portgas D. Ace, a fictional character in the manga One Piece
Trace!, actor Trace Garcia, who appears in Raising Hope
Trace (magazine), British hip-hop magazine
Trace (webtoon) a Korean internet cartoon
Trace (novel), a novel by Patricia Cornwell
Trace Urban, a music video television channel
The Trace (film), a 1994 Turkish film
The Trace (video game), 2015 video game
Sama (film), alternate title The Trace, a 1988 Tunisian film

Trace3, an Irvine, California-based information technology company
A detailed search for someone or some group based on physical evidence in the context of law enforcement, manhunt (law enforcement)
- The above in the context of looking for an animal, tracking (hunting)
- The above in the context of military combat, manhunt (military)
A synonym for trail, as in Natchez Trace
Trace (tack), part of a draft animal's gear
Track and trace, in goods distribution and logistics
Trace, a type of eyeblink conditioning
An Italian-derived synonym for star fort, in fortification
Trade reporting and compliance engine, in the U.S. financial markets, a reporting system for US bond transactions administered by the FINRA
The Trace (website), a website covering gun issues in the United States