as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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Recent Examples of debug
But at that point, will humans still be able to understand or debug them?
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Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Human engineers also iteratively refine their solutions, running tests and debugging unexpected behaviors, an approach that LLMs struggle to copy.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
And this data must not be retained, including via logging or for debugging, after the response is returned to the user.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Bread Code When things go wrong, debugging can be tricky.
—Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Human engineers also iteratively refine their solutions, running tests and debugging unexpected behaviors, an approach that LLMs struggle to copy.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
And this data must not be retained, including via logging or for debugging, after the response is returned to the user.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Bread Code When things go wrong, debugging can be tricky.
—Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debug
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As a compromise to address residents’ concerns, the expansion plan was amended and the scope reduced by about 80% since a Jan. 16 county board meeting, Davidson said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Consequently, in recent years, all of the major American professional sports leagues have amended their ownership rules to permit investment by private equity firms.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mayor George Van Dusen, Village Manager John Lockerby and Corporation Counsel Michael Lorge and outside counsel also knew of the incorrect ballots and implored the Cook County Election Board to correct the ballots, per the news release.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, this should correct itself after the first wash.—
Loren Brutsch,
Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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Community backlash forced revisions to the flawed plan and brought the zoning rewrite to a halt.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Some on the left accuse conservatives of rewriting coronavirus history.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
30 Mar. 2025
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Authorities claim that the 57-year-old sought to remedy her flight inconvenience by drowning Tywinn in an Orlando International Airport women’s bathroom and leaving the dog behind.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bills reforming nationwide injunctions have also been introduced by Democrats.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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About the question, implied within it isn’t a desire to reform Social Security.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Debug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debug. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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