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troubleshooter

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹʌb(ə)lˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/

noun

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

  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.