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debug mode

debug mode noun: the mode of a compiler or IDE that allows for debugging, with the availability of information such as variable names and line numbers from the source code.

Noun

debug mode (countable and uncountable, plural debug modes)

  1. The mode of a compiler or IDE that allows for debugging, with the availability of information such as variable names and line numbers from the source code.
  2. A (usually hidden) tool or set of tools in a video game used in its development and testing, the use of which typically enables players to cheat, modify the game's behaviour, or perform diagnostics.
    • The debug mode enables full flight around every level, plus you can add a whole mess of objects to the stage at the press of a button.2017, Jeff Ramos, How to access and use Sonic Mania’s debug mode, Polygon
    • A "debug mode" is a broad term used to describe a feature or series of features included in a game by the development team to allow quick testing of the game's various features.2017, Help:Contents/Terminology/Debug Mode, The Cutting Room Floor

Antonyms of debug mode

Forms of debug mode

pluraldebug modes

Questions about debug mode

What does debug mode mean?
Debug mode means the mode of a compiler or IDE that allows for debugging, with the availability of information such as variable names and line numbers from the source code.
What part of speech is debug mode?
Debug mode is a noun.
What is the plural of debug mode?
The plural of debug mode is debug modes.

Words near debug mode in the dictionary

  1. debuffering
  2. debuffers
  3. debuffing
  4. debuffs
  5. debug
  6. debug mode
  7. debug modes
  8. debugability
  9. debugee
  10. debugees
  11. debuggability

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