No. 5,814 in German
bug
The German word "Bug" means "bow" (the front part of a ship).
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern im Wald einen Bug gefunden.
I found a bug in the forest yesterday.
Here, 'Bug' refers to an insect or a small creature, which is a literal biological usage of the word.
Die neue Version der Software hat einen Bug, der behoben werden muss.
The new version of the software has a bug that needs to be fixed.
In this context, 'Bug' is used in its technical sense to signify an error or flaw within a software application.
Der Bug auf der Website sorgt dafür, dass sie auf manchen Browsern nicht richtig angezeigt wird.
The bug on the website causes it to not display correctly on some browsers.
Similar to the previous, 'Bug' here also refers to a technical issue, but specifically related to web development or browser compatibility.
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