# troubleshooter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹʌb(ə)lˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #93,261

## Definitions
1. A person skilled at locating the causes of problems and rectifying them.
2. A software program or routine that attempts to diagnose a problem with the system.

## Etymology
From trouble + shooter, circa 1905. Whence troubleshoot (verb), shoot trouble (verb), and troubleshooting (noun) as back-formations.

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