end-to-end testing
nounUK /ˌend tə ˈend ˈtestɪŋ/
US /ˌend tə ˈend ˈtestɪŋ/
A way of checking that a whole computer program works from start to finish.
The team ran end-to-end testing to make sure the shopping app worked from login to checkout.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software quality process that simulates real user scenarios across all connected systems.
End-to-end testing caught a bug that only appeared when the payment service talked to the order database.
3. In manufacturing, checking a product through every stage of production until it is finished.
End-to-end testing of the car included checks at assembly, painting, and final inspection.
4. A business audit that follows a transaction from its beginning to its final record.
The auditors performed end-to-end testing on the invoice process to confirm every step was recorded.