auto-testcode
nounUK /ˈɔːtəʊ ˈtestkəʊd/
US /ˈɔːtoʊ ˈtestkoʊd/
Code that checks if other code works all by itself.
The auto-testcode ran every night and told us when something broke.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small program that tries a feature and reports pass or fail.
She wrote an auto-testcode for the login button.
3. The practice of letting machines run tests instead of people.
Our team switched to auto-testcode to save time.
4. A file full of checks that runs when new code is added.
The auto-testcode failed after the last update.