{"id":13408,"date":"2014-05-13T14:54:50","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T14:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/software-troubleshooting\/"},"modified":"2014-05-13T14:54:50","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T14:54:50","slug":"software-troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/30019\/software-troubleshooting","title":{"rendered":"Software Troubleshooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_software_troubleshooting_mean\">What Does Software Troubleshooting Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Software troubleshooting is the process of scanning, identifying, diagnosing and resolving problems, errors and bugs in software.<\/p>\n<p>It is a systematic process that aims to filter out and resolve problems, and restore the software to normal operation. It is a subcategory of IT troubleshooting. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_software_troubleshooting\">Techopedia Explains Software Troubleshooting<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Software troubleshooting is generally done to resolve technical or source-code-related problems in software. This can be both functional and non-functional in nature. The software troubleshooting process starts with identifying the problem, checking on possible issues that can cause such problems and then working on measures and alternatives to find a solution. <\/p>\n<p>Typically, issues are resolved by a software developer or tester that reviews and optimizes software, removing bugs and errors from the source code. Software vendors also help in software troubleshooting by publishing periodic updates\/patches for software, which can help in ensuring smooth software operation. 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