Trace
Updated: 08/02/2020 by Computer Hope
A trace may refer to any of the following:
1. In general, trace refers to following anything from the beginning to the end. For example, the traceroute command follows each network hop as your computer connects to another computer.
2. An FTP command that turns packet tracing on and off.
3. With a motherboard, the traces are another way of referring to the motherboard bus.
4. A trace is also a short way of saying circuit trace.