debug mode

plural debug modes

1. countableuncountablecomputingThe mode of a compiler or IDE that allows for debugging, with the availability of information such as variable names and line numbers from the source code.
2. countableuncountablevideo gamesA (usually hidden) tool or set of tools in a video game used in its development and testing, the use of which typically enables players to cheat, modify the game's behaviour, or perform diagnostics.

   The debug mode enables full flight around every level, plus you can add a whole mess of objects to the stage at the press of a button.

   2017, Jeff Ramos, How to access and use Sonic Mania’s debug mode, Polygon

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   A "debug mode" is a broad term used to describe a feature or series of features included in a game by the development team to allow quick testing of the game's various features.

   2017, Help:Contents/Terminology/Debug Mode, The Cutting Room Floor