Diagnostic program

For medical diagnosis software, see Clinical decision support system.

A diagnostic program (also known as a test mode) is software that determines the operational status of a computer system. Ideally, it provides guidance for handling a detected issue or problem. Although called a program, it is not necessarily a computer program per se. In the more general sense of the word, it is a well-defined capability of a computer program. Such a capability is often found in a consumer electronic product and electronic game.

Often, the capability operates without user interaction. For example, a microwave oven may display code "F6" to warn of a shorted temperature probe or a garage door opener may flash an LED to warn of critically misaligned safety sensors and impending shutdown.

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