debug

Word parts

de- + bug

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈbʌɡ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /diˈbʌɡ/

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form debug

Third-person singular debugs

Past tense debugged

Past participle debugged

Present participle debugging

1. (computing) If you debug a computer program, you search for and fix malfunctioning elements or errors in it.
2. (electronics) If you debug a place, you remove a hidden electronic surveillance device from that place.