verb

debug

to debug, to troubleshoot

I need to debug this program.

I need to debug this programme.

They are debugging the new software.

They are debugging the new software.

((sth.)) to remove errors from (sth.) I need to debug the code.

Synonyms: troubleshoot, fix, resolve

From 'de-' (remove) + 'bug' (an error in a system).

Literally 'remove the bug'. Imagine physically taking an insect out of a machine to make it work.

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