Trace

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Trace may refer to:

Mathematics

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

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

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

Trace (album), a 1995 album by alt-country band Son Volt
Trace (novel), a novel by Patricia Cornwell
Trace (band), a Dutch progressive rock band
Trace Cyrus, American musician
Trace (magazine), British hip-hop magazine
The Trace (film), a 1994 Turkish film
Sama (film), alternate title The Trace, a 1988 Tunisian film
Trace TV, a French music video television channel
Trace (webtoon) a Korean internet cartoon
Trace, another name for Portgas D. Ace, a fictional character in the manga One Piece
Trace, a fictional character in the game Metroid Prime Hunters
Trace!, actor Trace Garcia, who appears in Raising Hope
The Trace (video game), 2015 video game

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