component interaction testing

noun
UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈtestɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpoʊnənt ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈtestɪŋ/

Checking that different parts of a program work well together when they talk to each other.

The team did component interaction testing to make sure the login button and the user database worked together.

SYNONYMS

integration testinginterface testinginteraction testingmodule interaction testingcomponent integration testing

RELATED WORDS

unit testingsystem testingAPI testingtest harnesssoftware testing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A quality check that verifies how separate software modules exchange data and messages.

Component interaction testing revealed a mismatch in the data format between the two services.

3. The process of confirming that connected parts of a system respond correctly to each other's requests.

After the update, component interaction testing showed the payment module no longer talked to the order module.

4. A testing phase focused on the boundaries and contracts between components rather than their internal logic.

They skipped unit tests and went straight to component interaction testing to catch wiring problems.