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debug mode en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The mode of a compiler or IDE that allows for debugging, with the availability of information such as variable names and line numbers from the source code.
2. (countable, uncountable) A (usually hidden) tool or set of tools in a video game used in its development and testing, the use of which typically enables players to cheat, modify the game's behaviour, or perform diagnostics.
   • A "debug mode" is a broad term used to describe a feature or series of features included in a game by the development team to allow quick testing of the game's various features. 2017, Help:Contents/Terminology/Debug Mode, The Cutting Room Floor:
   • The debug mode enables full flight around every level, plus you can add a whole mess of objects to the stage at the press of a button. 2017, Jeff Ramos, How to access and use Sonic Mania’s debug mode, Polygon:

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release mode