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diˈbʌgde·bug

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. debugverb

    locate and correct errors in a computer program code

    "debug this program"

Wiktionary

  1. debugverb

    To remove a hidden electronic surveillance device from somewhere

  2. debugverb

    To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery

  3. debugverb

    To remove insects from somewhere

Wikipedia

  1. debug

    The line-oriented debugger DEBUG.EXE is an external command in operating systems such as DOS, OS/2 and Windows (only in 16-bit/32-bit versions). DEBUG can act as an assembler, disassembler, or hex dump program allowing users to interactively examine memory contents (in assembly language, hexadecimal or ASCII), make changes, and selectively execute COM, EXE and other file types. It also has several subcommands which are used to access specific disk sectors, I/O ports and memory addresses.

ChatGPT

  1. debug

    Debug refers to the process of identifying, locating, and fixing bugs, errors, or abnormalities in computer programs, hardware, or systems. It involves analyzing code, running tests, correcting errors, and making sure a software or system runs smoothly and as intended. Debugging is a critical part of software development, system maintenance, and overall problem solving in the field of technology.

Wikidata

  1. Debug

    debug is a command in DOS, MS-DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows which runs the program debug.exe. Debug can act as an assembler, disassembler, or hex dump program allowing users to interactively examine memory contents, make changes, and selectively execute COM, EXE and other file types. It also has several subcommands which are used to access specific disk sectors, I/O ports and memory addresses. MS-DOS Debug runs at a 16-bit process level and therefore it is limited to 16-bit computer programs. FreeDOS Debug has a "DEBUGX" version supporting 32-bit DPMI programs as well.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DEBUG in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DEBUG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of DEBUG in a Sentence

  1. Brian Kernighan:

    Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.

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