Other forms: troubleshooting; troubleshoots
When you troubleshoot, you solve problems, usually by tracking down their sources. If you have difficulty using your new computer, you can call customer service and have someone help you troubleshoot.
Teachers can help students troubleshoot, going back over math tests to see where they ran into problems, and online support for your cell phone or computer is always available to troubleshoot any issues you run into. The verb troubleshoot has been around since the early 1900's, from the noun troubleshooter, or in the 1890's, trouble-shooter. This was the name given to workers who repaired telegraph or telephone lines.