---
title: "debugging tool"
description: "A tool used by programmers to reproduce failures, investigate the state of programs and find the corresponding defect. Debuggers enable programmers to execute programs step by step, to halt a program at any program statement and to set and examine program variables."
type: term
term_id: 135
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/debugging-tool"
slug: "debugging-tool"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/debugging-tool/"
---

# debugging tool

A tool used by programmers to reproduce failures, investigate the state of programs and find the corresponding defect. Debuggers enable programmers to execute programs step by step, to halt a program at any program statement and to set and examine program variables.

## Synonyms

debugging tool

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/debugger/) — debugger
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/debugger/) — Debugger
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/debugging-werkzeug/) — Debugging-Werkzeug
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/strumento-di-debugging/) — strumento di debugging
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%83%8F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB-debugger/) — デバッガ（debugger）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%83%8F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%84%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB-debugging-tool/) — デバッグツール（debugging tool）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/ferramenta-de-depuracao/) — ferramenta de depuração
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/debuger/) — debuger
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/narzedzie-do-debugowania/) — narzędzie do debugowania
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/ferramenta-de-debug/) — ferramenta de debug
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/debugger/) — debugger
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/nastroj-pro-ladeni-debugging-tool/) — nástroj pro ladění (debugging tool)
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/avlusare/) — avlusare
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/avlusningsverktyg/) — avlusningsverktyg
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/debuggingsverktyg/) — debuggingsverktyg
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/hibakereso/) — hibakereső
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/hibakereso-eszkoz/) — hibakereső eszköz
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/debugger/) — debugger
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/debuggingsverkt%C3%B8y/) — debuggingsverktøy

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