debug
verb
de·bug
(ˌ)dē-ˈbəg 
debugged; debugging; debugs
1
: to remove insects from
2
: to eliminate errors in or malfunctions of
debug a computer program
3
: to remove a concealed microphone or wiretapping device from
debugger
noun
Examples of debug in a Sentence
She's been hired to write and debug computer programs.
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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In such systems based on multiple agents, some agents assist in generating code and some in testing and debugging it.
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Diana Hu, a YC partner, points out that current AI models struggle with debugging complex code issues, often requiring human intervention.
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These include agents conducting advanced research, writing and debugging complex code without human intervention, and analyzing large datasets to generate comprehensive reports.
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This is especially useful to a developer who may at times ask to do something simple (like debug a line of code) but at other times want to achieve something complex (like building a new app from scratch).
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Diana Hu, a YC partner, points out that current AI models struggle with debugging complex code issues, often requiring human intervention.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
These include agents conducting advanced research, writing and debugging complex code without human intervention, and analyzing large datasets to generate comprehensive reports.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
This is especially useful to a developer who may at times ask to do something simple (like debug a line of code) but at other times want to achieve something complex (like building a new app from scratch).
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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debug
verb
de·bug
(ˈ)dē-ˈbəg
: to remove mistakes from
debug a computer program
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