[jbovlaste] Re: defining "debug"

[Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 2:06 PM, .alyn.post. <alyn.post@lodockikumazvati.org> wrote:

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 09:49:02PM +0100, Remo Dentato wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'd go with (amended):
> >
> > "s1 searches for flaw(s) s2/c1 in s3/c2 causing c3"
> >
> > {lo cfisisku} is merely an agent that searches for imperfections - a
> > mechanic is a {lo karce cfisisku}, for instance.>
>
> So, could it also be used for "diagnose"? I would like that!
>

That's really compelling.  I wonder if one would diagnose without
necessarily looking for a flaw?

Jumping over to wikipedia gives me "Diagnosis is the identification of the
nature and cause of anything."  (Which doesn't fit so well) but later
says "diagnosis is typically used to determine the causes of symptoms,
mitigations for problems, and solutions to issues."

I have a cat on my lap, preventing me from getting my OED, which
would of course be much clearer and authoritative on the breadth by
which people use the English word diagnose.

Recall an earlier part of this thread where Alaric suggested it
would be useful to separate testing/investigation from fixing.  That
affects where we would put diagnosis in this concept space.

-Alan
--
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dictionary.com lists the following for "diagnose":

–verb (used with object)

1. to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a Medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.

2. to ascertain the cause or nature of (a disorder, malfunction, problem, etc.) from the symptoms: The mechanic diagnosed the trouble that caused the engine knock.

3. to classify or determine on the basis of scientific examination.

(2) seems to me to be equivalent to my (amended) definition for {cfisisku}.

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