Meanings
nounvibe debugging (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputingThe debugging of program code by repeatedly prompting a large language model, while having a very limited awareness of how the code actually functions.
Origin
An extension of the concept of vibe coding.
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APA
vibe debugging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibe%20debugging
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“vibe debugging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibe%20debugging. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vibe debugging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibe%20debugging.
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