Bisection in software engineering typically refers to a debugging technique used to identify the source of a problem in code by systematically narrowing down the range of possibilities. The basic idea is to perform a "binary search" through the versions of the codebase to determine which specific change or commit introduced a bug or issue. ### How Bisection Works 1. **Identify the Range**: The developer begins with a known working version of the code and a version where the bug is present.
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One of the Holiest age old debugging techniques!
Git has some helpers to help you achieve bisection Nirvana: stackoverflow.com/questions/4713088/how-to-use-git-bisect/22592593#22592593
Obviously not restricted to software engineering alone, and used in all areas of engineering, e.g. Video "Air-tight vs. Vacuum-tight by AlphaPhoenix (2020)" uses it in vacuum engineering.