English Explanatory Dictionary

troubleshooter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person skilled at locating the causes of problems and rectifying them.
  2. A software program or routine that attempts to diagnose a problem with the system.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹʌb(ə)lˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-troubleshooter.wav

Word forms

troubleshooter troubleshooters

Etymology

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

Related words

shoot trouble troubleshoot troubleshooting
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on T Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary