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A Bug: A bug of the highest priority (a bug that must be fixed, else the game cannot be released).

D Bug: The lowest category of bug. Whenever someone uses the phrase, 'It Would Be Nice If' in discussing a bug, that's a 'D' bug. In the interest of getting the game finished so people can play it, . . . View Full Definition

Debug Station: May be used to refer to one of two different kinds of hardware. A 'debugger' is a machine formerly used specifically for the purpose of 'trapping' (identifying) the source of a bug. These da . . . View Full Definition

B Bug: A bug of second-highest priority. Whereas an 'A' bug absolutely must be fixed, it is conceivable to release a product without fixing a 'B' bug (but such a bug will likely be noticed and comm . . . View Full Definition

Workaround: A strategy for avoiding a problematic area of a game, or a bug that appears to make life difficult.

Debug: The process of fixing a bug, or sometimes of merely determining the source of a bug so that it can be fixed.

Parametric Equalizer: A multi-band equalizer enabeling control of at least three essential 'parameters' of the internal bandpass filter sections. These parameters being: amplitude, center frequency and bandwidth. . . . View Full Definition

Parapatric Speciation: The differentiation into distinct species of populations experiencing some gene flow

Paramnesia: distorted recall leading to falsification of memory e.g. confabulation, déjà vu, déjà pensé, jamais vu, retrospective falsification

Parameter: A model is a combination of variables, such as GDP growth, and coefficients which multiply these variables. The coefficients are often estimated from the data. The coefficients are called parameters.