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Definition: The function of removing errors from a piece of software. Errors are often called bugs. Debugging can be done by various means, the easiest is to use a debugger. A debugger halts the programme when an error occurs so the programmer can examine the code and see where the error occurred. Often debugging is a matter of making an educated guess as to what the problem might be.
Usage: Debugging is a tiresome but necessary part of writing any computer programme.
Posted by StuartS on September 8, 2009 at 07:25:52 Pacific

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