debug
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //diˈbəɡ// de·bug
v. to find and fix mistakes in a computer program or a piece of electronic equipment.
v. to identify and remove errors from computer hardware or software. Transitive — requires a direct object.
I need to debug this code before the website goes live.
The software engineers spent the entire weekend trying to debug the new update after users reported frequent crashes.
Effective software development requires not just writing clean code, but also the ability to systematically debug complex systems where errors may be deeply hidden within the architecture.
From de- + bug.
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.
- Verbdebug
- Noundebugger