troubleshoot

troubleshoot
troubleshooter troub‧le‧shoot‧er [ˈtrʌblˌʆuːtə ǁ -ər] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES
someone who is employed by a company to deal with serious problems it is having:

• He was hired as a troubleshooter, and began by slashing costs.

— troubleshoot verb [intransitive, transitive] :

• The IT helpline is there to troubleshoot your PC's problems.

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troubleshoot UK US /ˈtrʌblˌʃuːt/ verb [I or T] (troubleshot, troubleshot)
► to try to solve problems for a person or organization: »

She meets daily with various stakeholders to troubleshoot any issues or potential problems.

► to try to find the cause of a product or system not working correctly, especially one involving a piece of equipment or machine, and try to find the solution: »

Service technicians will continue to learn about and troubleshoot the equipment.

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The company's help site explains how to set up and troubleshoot your DSL modem.

troubleshooting noun [U]
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If you have any queries there is a menu for troubleshooting on the website.


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  • troubleshoot — 1918 (implied in troubleshooting), probably a back formation from TROUBLESHOOTER (Cf. troubleshooter) …   Etymology dictionary

  • troubleshoot — ► VERB 1) analyse and solve problems for an organization. 2) trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system. DERIVATIVES troubleshooter noun …   English terms dictionary

  • troubleshoot — verb (troubleshot; shooting) Etymology: back formation from troubleshooter Date: 1918 intransitive verb to operate or serve as a troubleshooter < is troubleshooting for an electronics firm > transitive verb to investigate or deal with in the role …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • troubleshoot — verb Troubleshoot is used with these nouns as the object: ↑problem …   Collocations dictionary

  • troubleshoot — /trub euhl shooht /, v., troubleshooted or troubleshot, troubleshooting. v.i. 1. to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm. v.t. 2. to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter. Also, trouble… …   Universalium

  • troubleshoot — verb To analyze or diagnose a problem to the point of determining a solution. Syn: debug, diagnose …   Wiktionary

  • troubleshoot — v. spot problems; mediate, settle disagreements …   English contemporary dictionary

  • troubleshoot — verb [usu. as noun troubleshooting] analyse and solve problems for an organization. ↘trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system. Derivatives troubleshooter noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • troubleshoot — See: troubleshooter …   English dictionary

  • troubleshoot — trou•ble•shoot [[t]ˈtrʌb əlˌʃut[/t]] v. shoot•ed shot, shoot•ing 1) to act or be employed as a troubleshooter 2) to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

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