interaction testing
nounUK /ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈtestɪŋ/
US /ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈtestɪŋ/
Checking how different parts of a system work together when they talk to each other.
The team did interaction testing to make sure the app and the database could share information correctly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In usability studies, observing how people interact with a product to find design problems.
Interaction testing revealed that users could not find the checkout button.
3. In chemistry or physics, examining how substances or forces affect one another under controlled conditions.
The lab performed interaction testing between the two chemicals.
4. In social science, studying how individuals or groups influence each other during communication.
Researchers used interaction testing to observe how children cooperate in groups.