# debugger

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːˈbʌɡə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #54,729

## Definitions
1. A computer program that helps the user to test and debug other programs, by enabling their step-by-step execution controlled by the user, setting of breakpoints, and monitoring values of variables.

## Etymology
From debug + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/debugger