debug
to detect and remove defects or errors from.
to remove electronic bugs from (a room or building).
Computers. to detect and remove errors from (a computer program).
to rid (a garden, plant, etc.) of insect pests, as by the application of a pesticide.
Origin of debug
1Other words from debug
- de·bug·ger, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for debug
/ (diːˈbʌɡ) informal /
to locate and remove concealed microphones from (a room, etc)
to locate and remove defects in (a device, system, plan, etc)
to remove insects from
something, esp a computer program, that locates and removes defects in (a device, system, etc)
(as modifier): a debug program
Origin of debug
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