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symbolic execution

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Definition

Running a program with placeholders instead of real inputs to find inputs that would trigger bugs.

A program-analysis technique that runs code over symbolic inputs and uses a constraint solver to find concrete inputs that reach specific paths or trigger violations.

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    Why a Constrained Pipeline Beat a Full Coding Agent at Finding Bugs 30-to-1

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