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
Browser developer tools are essential for debugging AJAX requests and responses.
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Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Requests to complete some form of pre-employment test have also been used, along with debugging exercises that execute non-standard scripts.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
After a final, near-sleepless night of debugging and panicked last-minute fixes, Shellphish submitted its program at the 9 a.m. deadline.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Audit transactions; security detection, protection and enforcement; functionality debugging/error repair; customize user experience; perform services for you; engage in marketing activities; internal research and development.
—fieldandstream.com, 25 June 2024
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Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Requests to complete some form of pre-employment test have also been used, along with debugging exercises that execute non-standard scripts.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
After a final, near-sleepless night of debugging and panicked last-minute fixes, Shellphish submitted its program at the 9 a.m. deadline.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Audit transactions; security detection, protection and enforcement; functionality debugging/error repair; customize user experience; perform services for you; engage in marketing activities; internal research and development.
—fieldandstream.com, 25 June 2024
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The company has filed a preliminary proxy statement to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to extend the Termination Date, subject to stockholder approval.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The resolution to amend the constitution faced no opposition from lawmakers when it was voted on in 2023.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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This article was updated to correct the name of the Farmer's Dog.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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It has also been updated to correct the length of Sheriff Dannels’ career to 40 years in law enforcement.David Culver, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Neurodivergent talent is already here, ready to rewrite the rules.Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The challenge for Mercedes will be to finally remedy its struggles with its car under this generation of regulations.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Irreparable harm ordinarily means a kind of harm that money damages can’t remedy.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Others, such as Brazil and India, work with Russia as members of BRICS but want to reform rather than renounce the existing global order.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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After that debacle, Congress reformed election laws to keep itself out of the business of picking Presidents.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Debug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debug. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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