bug fixing

US: /ˈbʌɡ ˌfɪksɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of bug fixing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

process of finding and correcting errors in computer programs or systems

TECH.

The team spent the whole week on bug fixing before release.
Bug fixing took longer than writing the initial code.
Overtime was approved to speed up bug fixing after the system crash.

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Expressions with bug

flu bug

virus causing flu symptoms like fever and cough

I caught the flu bug last winter.

bug out

leave a place quickly and suddenly

When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.

bug eyes

eyes that are large or bulging, often from surprise or emotion

He stared at me with bug eyes.

bug off

leave someone alone or go away

He told the annoying salesman to bug off.

squash the bug

crush an insect

She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.

bitten by the same bug

adj.

having the same enthusiasm or motivation for something

They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.

Expressions with fixing

match fixing

illegal activity to predetermine a match result

He was banned for life due to match fixing.

price-fixing

setting prices by agreement among producers

The companies were fined for price-fixing in the electronics market.

gold fixing

process of determining gold's market value

Gold fixing is crucial for investors.

nitrogen-fixing

adj.

relating to the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by plants

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria play a crucial role in soil fertility.

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French:correction de bugs, ...
German:Fehlerbehebung, ...
Italian:correzione dei bug, ...
Spanish:corrección de errores, ...
Portuguese:correção de erros, ...
Chinese:漏洞修复, ...
Japanese:バグ修正, ...
Arabic:إِصْلَاح الأَخْطَاءِ, ...
Hebrew:תִּקּוּן בָּאגִים, ...
Russian:исправление ошибок, ...
Ukrainian:виправлення помилок, ...
Hindi:बग फिक्सिंग, ...
Bengali:বাগ সংশোধন, ...
Catalan:correcció d'errors, ...
Czech:ladění, ...
Danish:bugfixing, ...
Dutch:bugfixing, ...
Greek:διόρθωση σφαλμάτων, ...
Hungarian:hibajavítás, ...
Khmer:ការកែកំហុសកម្មវិធី, ...
Korean:버그 수정, ...
Persian:رفع باگ, ...
Polish:naprawianie błędów, ...
Portuguese (BR):correção de bugs, ...
Romanian:remedierea bugurilor, ...
Swedish:buggfixning, ...
Thai:การแก้บั๊ก, ...
Turkish:hata düzeltme, ...
Vietnamese:sửa lỗi, ...

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