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shotgun debugging

shotgun debugging noun: a poorly-directed form of debugging, making various experimental changes to the source code in the hope that one of them will eventually fix the problem.

Noun

shotgun debugging (uncountable)

  1. (slang) A poorly-directed form of debugging, making various experimental changes to the source code in the hope that one of them will eventually fix the problem.

Questions about shotgun debugging

What does shotgun debugging mean?
Shotgun debugging means a poorly-directed form of debugging, making various experimental changes to the source code in the hope that one of them will eventually fix the problem.
What part of speech is shotgun debugging?
Shotgun debugging is a noun.

Words near shotgun debugging in the dictionary

  1. shotglasses
  2. shotgun
  3. shotgun approach
  4. shotgun approaches
  5. shotgun cloning
  6. shotgun debugging
  7. shotgun double
  8. shotgun doubles
  9. shotgun fungi
  10. shotgun fungus
  11. shotgun home

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