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debug
(dē bug′)
See debug in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb de·bugged, de·bug·ging, de·bugs
- To remove a hidden electronic device, such as a microphone, from: debug a conference room.
- To make (a hidden microphone, for example) ineffective.
- To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in: debug a spacecraft before launch; debug a computer program.
- To remove insects from, as with a pesticide.
Related Forms:
- de·bugˈger noun
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