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Debug

/diːˈbʌɡ/verb / noun
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Debug means to systematically identify and eliminate errors or malfunctions in computer programs, hardware, or systems, making them function as intended. In modern usage, it's often applied metaphorically to problem-solving in everyday life, like refining a flawed plan or process, highlighting our human obsession with perfection in an increasingly digital world.

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The very first 'bug' in computing history was literally a moth; in 1947, Grace Hopper taped it into her logbook as the cause of a malfunction in the Harvard Mark II, coining the phrase 'debugging' and turning a quirky incident into a foundational concept in tech culture that influences millions of programmers today.

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