diagnostics

Noun

diagnostics (countable and uncountable, plural diagnostics)

1. (plural, singular) Diagnostic methods considered collectively.
   • Near-synonym: diagnosis
   • Diagnostics is the area in which this molecule is most useful, whereas it is not a treatment target in itself.

   Synonyms:

   diagnosis

2. (plural, singular) The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s).
   • Diagnostics is the area in which the cost of hiring a factory-certified technician might easily pay for itself through downtime reduction.
   • The diagnostics were a nightmare, but we finally isolated the problem to a specific one of the many ECUs — of which this ridiculous design has at least fourteen that we know of.