Debugger
(noun)
A program or tool used to identify and remove errors in software code.
Origin:
The word debugger is a combination of the verb "debug" which means to remove errors from a program and -er which is a noun suffix meaning one who does something. the term was first used in the early days of computers in the 1940s and it refers to a program or tool used to identify and remove errors in software code.
Examples:
- The developer used the built-in debugger to find and fix the bugs in the code.
- The team spent hours using the debugger to track down the source of the problem.
- Before deploying the software, the team ran it through the debugger to ensure it was error-free.
- The debugger helped the developer to find the logic error in the code.
- The debugger is a powerful tool that can help programmers to find and fix errors in their code.