debugging

de·bug·ging
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/diːˈbʌɡɪŋ/

noun

The process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system.

CommonScrabble 15

Meanings

noundebugging (usually uncountable, plural debuggings)

plural debuggings

  1. uncountableusuallycomputingThe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of debug

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 調試 /调试
  • 調試 /调试 (tiáoshì)the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Esperanto ĝustigo
  • ĝustigothe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Finnish virheenkorjaus
  • virheenkorjausthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
French débuggage, débogage
  • débuggagethe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
  • débogagethe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
German Debugging, Debuggen
  • Debuggingthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
  • Debuggenthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Hungarian hibakeresés, hibaelhárítás
  • hibakeresésthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
  • hibaelhárításthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Japanese デバッグ
  • デバッグ (debaggu)the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Korean 디버그
  • 디버그 (dibeogeu)the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Malay nyahpepijat
  • nyahpepijatthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Persian لغزبریدن, لغزعاردن
  • لغزبریدنthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
  • لغزعاردنthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Polish debugowanie, odpluskwianie
  • debugowaniethe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
  • odpluskwianiethe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Portuguese depuração
  • depuraçãothe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Russian отла́дка
  • отла́дка (otládka)the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Spanish depuración
  • depuraciónthe process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Ukrainian нала́годження
  • нала́годження (naláhodžennja)the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system
Cite this entry
APA

debugging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debugging

MLA

“debugging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debugging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debugging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debugging.

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