debug mode

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.

Noun

  1. 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. 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.
    • 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:
    • 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...

Forms

debug modes

Antonyms

release mode