debugging
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de·bug
(dē-bŭg′)tr.v. de·bugged, de·bug·ging, de·bugs
1. To remove a hidden electronic device, such as a microphone, from: debug a conference room.
2. To make (a hidden microphone, for example) ineffective.
3. To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in: debug a spacecraft before launch; debug a computer program.
4. To remove insects or other small pests from, as with a pesticide.
de·bug′ger n.
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debugging
(diːˈbʌɡɪŋ)n
(Computer Science)
a. the process of locating and removing faults in computer programs
b. (as modifier): a debugging program.
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