constructive troubleshooting
noun phraseUK /kənˈstrʌk.tɪv ˈtrʌb.əlˌʃuː.tɪŋ/
US /kənˈstrʌk.tɪv ˈtrʌb.əlˌʃuː.t̬ɪŋ/
Figuring out what is wrong in a helpful way that fixes the problem.
The team used constructive troubleshooting to find out why the robot stopped working and then made it move again.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of finding and fixing faults that focuses on causes and solutions rather than blaming people.
Good managers encourage constructive troubleshooting when a project goes off track.
3. In computing, a method of debugging where you test ideas one by one and learn from each result.
Constructive troubleshooting helped her isolate the bug in the code within minutes.
4. A teamwork approach where everyone shares observations to solve a shared problem.
The class used constructive troubleshooting to figure out why their science experiment failed.