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

The action, or a session, of reviewing source code to find and eliminate errors.

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

present participle of debug

simple past tense and past participle of debug

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debug

Alternative form of debuggability

plural of debugging

(informal, rare) The debugging technique wherein a programmer explains a problem to someone else, and in the process realizes the source of it.

(programming) The 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.