moduleinteractiontesting

noun
UK /ˈmɒdjuːl ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ/
US /ˈmɑːdʒuːl ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ/

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

The team did module interaction testing to make sure the login page and the database shared information correctly.

SYNONYMS

integration testinginterface testingcomponent interaction testingsystem integration testing

RELATED WORDS

moduleinteractiontestingsoftwareinterface

OTHER MEANINGS

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

Module interaction testing revealed a bug in how the payment module sent totals to the receipt module.

3. The process of verifying that connected parts of a system behave correctly as a group.

After module interaction testing, the developers fixed the mismatch between the two services.

4. A testing phase where individual units are combined and their communication is examined.

Module interaction testing comes after unit testing and before full system testing.