Definition of TROUBLESHOOTER

troubleshooter

Meanings

Plural: troubleshooters

Noun

  • a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From trouble + shooter, circa 1905. Whence troubleshoot (verb), shoot trouble (verb), and troubleshooting (noun) as back-formations.

Synonyms

trouble shooter

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