as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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Recent Examples of debug
These include agents conducting advanced research, writing and debugging complex code without human intervention, and analyzing large datasets to generate comprehensive reports.
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Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
This is especially useful to a developer who may at times ask to do something simple (like debug a line of code) but at other times want to achieve something complex (like building a new app from scratch).
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But at that point, will humans still be able to understand or debug them?
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Human engineers also iteratively refine their solutions, running tests and debugging unexpected behaviors, an approach that LLMs struggle to copy.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
This is especially useful to a developer who may at times ask to do something simple (like debug a line of code) but at other times want to achieve something complex (like building a new app from scratch).
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But at that point, will humans still be able to understand or debug them?
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Human engineers also iteratively refine their solutions, running tests and debugging unexpected behaviors, an approach that LLMs struggle to copy.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for debug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debug
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Relatives of a man who died in custody at the main county jail last year has amended its lawsuit against the city to include details of his arrest by Sacramento police that family members say show neglect of his medical needs.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The cause and manner of death was amended after a review of her laboratory test results.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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If the person does not correct the behavior, Whitmore suggested alerting a flight attendant.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The images, which claim to show images of the iPhone 17 Pro in four different cases were labelled iPhone 16 Pro in the first post, but later corrected.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Adopt the practice professional writers observe: all writing is rewriting (apocryphally attributed to Ernest Hemingway).—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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After offset, the government may look to your regular income to remedy your defaulted loans through wage garnishment.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here is what to do to help remedy this: • Audit Regularly: Make data audits a routine part of your marketing process to identify and resolve outdated or incomplete contact information.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 refined, revised and reformed the agency’s mission, with another set of reform acts following after the 2012 Hurricane Sandy and 2017 hurricane season.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That bill would reform the Colorado Open Records Act to create separate classifications -- and fulfillment deadlines -- for open records requests based on the entity making the request.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Debug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debug. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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