complete-pathtesting

noun
UK /kəmˈpliːt pɑːθ ˈtɛstɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpliːt pæθ ˈtɛstɪŋ/

Complete-pathtesting is when you try every possible way through a maze or puzzle to make sure none of them are broken.

The game makers did complete-pathtesting so every player can finish the level no matter which door they choose.

SYNONYMS

exhaustive testingfull path coverageall-routes checkingtotal route testing

RELATED WORDS

path testingcoverage testingtest casebranch testingsoftware testing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software testing method that checks every possible route a program can take.

The team used complete-pathtesting to catch bugs in every branch of the code.

3. Checking all the ways a decision can go in a flowchart.

Complete-pathtesting showed that one path in the flowchart had no exit.

4. Making sure every possible choice in a system works correctly.

With complete-pathtesting, they confirmed all options in the menu led to a working screen.