debugger

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Noun debugger has 1 sense

debugger - a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors
--₁ is a kind of program, programme, computer program, computer programme

Derived form: verb debug₁

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Debugger

A debugger is a computer program or tool used to identify and solve errors or bugs in software code.

Meaning and Usage:

Noun - Computing:

1. A software tool used for finding and fixing coding errors or bugs within a program.

Example sentence: The programmer used a debugger to identify the source of the program's malfunction.

Alternate Senses and Usages:

Noun - Local:

1. A local term for a person who uncovers or solves mysteries within a community or specific location.

Example sentence: The small town had its own local debugger who solved various perplexing cases.

Verb - Local:

1. To investigate and solve mysteries or problems within a community or specific location.

Example sentence: The detective was called in to debugger the strange occurrences in the neighborhood.