troubleshooter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹʌb(ə)lˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From trouble + shooter, circa 1905. Whence troubleshoot (verb), shoot trouble (verb), and troubleshooting (noun) as back-formations.
Meanings
- A person skilled at locating the causes of problems and rectifying them.
- A software program or routine that attempts to diagnose a problem with the system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| troubleshooters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
troubleshoot · troubleshooting · shoot trouble
Translations (7)
nl troubleshooter (person skilled at solving problems) · bg авариен монтьор (person skilled at solving problems) · pl mechanik (person skilled at solving problems) · mi waewae-kai-pakiaka (person skilled at solving problems) · nl probleemoplosser (person skilled at solving problems) · es apagafuegos (person skilled at solving problems) · sv problemlösare (person skilled at solving problems)