debug
/diːˈbʌɡ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.86 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.
verb
To remove a hidden electronic surveillance device from (somewhere).
Example Sentences
- "It ranged from the pre-design development of essential components, through the stage of type test and flight test and "debugging" right through to later development of the engine to higher powers and efficiency."
- "It debugs all program errors, including those that are hardware initiated."
- "Additionally, it's up to you to remember to remove this cron entry when you've debugged the firewall."
- "Typical fees: $75 to check a particular telephone, $125 to debug one room, $500 to debug a suite of offices— all plus expenses and transportation."
- "It conducts background investigations of new CIA employees and CIA contractors, administers polygraph tests to employees and agents, debugs offices at Langley and overseas stations, patrols the buildings and grounds, protects the director and other key CIA officials, and investigates security problems."
- "It is good to acquire information about how to perform the debugging operation and the type of tools that will be used, from which you may already have an idea of the technical and instrumental skills, having acquired a plenty of technical information after reading this chapter."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English bug English debug From de- + bug.
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable