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de·bug
(dē-bŭg′)tr.v. de·bugged, de·bug·ging, de·bugs
1. To remove a hidden electronic device, such as a microphone, from: debug a conference room.
2. To make (a hidden microphone, for example) ineffective.
3. To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in: debug a spacecraft before launch; debug a computer program.
4. To remove insects or other small pests from, as with a pesticide.
de·bug′ger n.
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debug
(diːˈbʌɡ)vb (tr) , -bugs, -bugging or -bugged
1. (Electronics) to locate and remove concealed microphones from (a room, etc)
2. to locate and remove defects in (a device, system, plan, etc)
3. to remove insects from
n
(Computer Science)
a. something, esp a computer program, that locates and removes defects in (a device, system, etc)
b. (as modifier): a debug program.
[C20: from de- + bug1]
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de•bug
(diˈbʌg)v.t. -bugged, -bug•ging.
1. to detect and remove defects or errors from: to debug a computer program.
2. to remove electronic bugs from (a room or building).
3. to rid of insect pests.
[1940–45]
de•bug′ger, n.
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debug
Past participle: debugged
Gerund: debugging
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Translations
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debug
[ˌdiːˈbʌg] VT1. (Tech) → resolver los problemas de, suprimir las pegas de (Comput) → depurar, quitar los fallos a
2. (= remove mikes from) → quitar los micrófonos ocultos de
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debug
[diːˈbʌg] vt (COMPUTING) [+ program] → déverminerCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
debug
vt
mattress → entwanzen
(= remove technical faults from) → die Fehler beseitigen bei
(= remove bugging equipment from) → entwanzen
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debug
[diːˈbʌg] vt (Comput) (program) → localizzare e rimuovere errori da; (room) → togliere i microfoni daCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995