Meaning & use
troubleshoot
To identify and resolve problems or faults, especially in a mechanical, technical, or organizational system.
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The technician arrived to troubleshoot the printer's constant paper jams.
Our team spent the afternoon troubleshooting why the website kept crashing.
A note on using this word
Troubleshoot is especially common in technology and engineering, describing a systematic process of finding and fixing the source of a problem.
Words with a similar meaning
diagnosedebug
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