B2verbtechnologywork
US/ˈtrʌb.əl.ʃuːt/
UK/ˈtrʌb.əl.ʃuːt/
to look for the cause of a problem in a machine or system and fix it
In context
Our support team will troubleshoot the problem with your account today.
I spent an hour trying to troubleshoot why the printer would not connect.
Technicians can troubleshoot most network issues remotely without visiting the office.
Words that go with troubleshoot
verb + noun
- troubleshoot a problemLet me troubleshoot the problem before we call the vendor.
- troubleshoot an issueShe helped me troubleshoot an issue with my email.
- troubleshoot the networkHe had to troubleshoot the network after the outage.
- troubleshoot errorsShe learned to troubleshoot errors by reading the system logs.
verb + adverb
- troubleshoot remotelyWe can troubleshoot remotely if you share your screen.
- troubleshoot quicklyGood logs help engineers troubleshoot quickly.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
troubleshoot about the errorCorrect: troubleshoot the error