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Defintions

To debug (or debugging) is

to detect, locate, and correct logical or syntactical errors in the computer program.[1]
[t]he process of detecting and eliminating mistakes in computer programs or other software.[2]

References

  1. Year 2000 Computing Crisis: An Assessment Guide, at 31.
  2. EPA, Vocabulary Catalog List Detail - Records Glossary (full-text).