integration testing

noun

UK /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən ˈtes.tɪŋ/

US /ˌɪn.t̬əˈɡreɪ.ʃən ˈtes.tɪŋ/

A way of checking that different parts of a computer program work well together.

The team ran integration testing to make sure the login page and the database worked together.

SYNONYMS

system testing combined testing interface testing end-to-end testing

RELATED WORDS

unit testing software testing debugging quality assurance test case

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A phase in the software development lifecycle where individual modules are combined and tested as a group.

Integration testing follows unit testing in the development process.

3. The process of verifying that separate systems or services communicate correctly after being connected.

After connecting the payment service, integration testing revealed a data format mismatch.

4. A quality check used in hardware and embedded systems to confirm components interact properly.

Integration testing of the sensor and controller caught a timing bug early.