bug

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Bug' doesn't always mean a creepy-crawly insect. In tech terms, a 'bug' is a mistake or flaw in a computer program that leads to unexpected or incorrect results.

Examples in Different Contexts

In digital tools used for environmental monitoring, a 'bug' could result in inaccurate data. An environmental scientist might observe, 'We need to fix this bug quickly; it’s affecting our pollution tracking accuracy.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

There's something strange happening with the alignment of our design elements. I suspect it may be a software issue.

Response:

You're correct. There's a bug in the design software I'm using that's causing the misalignments.

Business

Scenario:

We've been noticing some discrepancies in our calculations. It's affecting the company's financial reporting integrity.

Response:

I believe there's a bug in our financial system that might be causing these discrepancies.