debug
verb
de·bug
(ˌ)dē-ˈbəg 
debugged; debugging; debugs
1
: to remove insects from
2
: to eliminate errors in or malfunctions of
debug a computer program
3
: to remove a concealed microphone or wiretapping device from
debugger
noun
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Examples of debug in a Sentence
She's been hired to write and debug computer programs.
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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One of the standout features of Visual Studio is its powerful debugging tools.
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New Atlas, 14 July 2024
First, based on previous experience the cost of simply implementing and debugging an attack in the cloud that requires launching hundreds of dollars an hour of computing instances can quickly reach tens of thousands of dollars.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
These included generating social media comments, articles, and images in multiple languages, creating names and biographies for fake accounts, debugging code, and translating and proofreading texts.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 30 May 2024
Microsoft had been clear with Morningstar that the company’s data would only be captured for debugging purposes and purged after 30 days.
—John Kell, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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New Atlas, 14 July 2024
First, based on previous experience the cost of simply implementing and debugging an attack in the cloud that requires launching hundreds of dollars an hour of computing instances can quickly reach tens of thousands of dollars.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
These included generating social media comments, articles, and images in multiple languages, creating names and biographies for fake accounts, debugging code, and translating and proofreading texts.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 30 May 2024
Microsoft had been clear with Morningstar that the company’s data would only be captured for debugging purposes and purged after 30 days.
—John Kell, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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debug
verb
de·bug
(ˈ)dē-ˈbəg
: to remove mistakes from
debug a computer program
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