execution path

noun

UK /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən pɑːθ/

US /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən pæθ/

The way a computer follows the steps of a program from start to finish.

The debugger showed the execution path through the function.

SYNONYMS

control flow code path program flow run path

RELATED WORDS

call stack branch trace debugger control flow graph

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The route taken through a workflow or process.

We mapped the execution path of the approval process.

3. The sequence of instructions a processor carries out.

The profiler recorded the execution path of the hot loop.

4. A specific route through a program's branches during one run.

This test covers the error-handling execution path.