on-the-flychecking
nounUK /ˌɒn ðə ˈflaɪ tʃekɪŋ/
US /ˌɑːn ðə ˈflaɪ tʃekɪŋ/
Checking something quickly while you are doing it, without stopping.
The teacher did some on-the-flychecking of our answers as we worked.
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2. Testing something immediately as it happens, like a computer checking data while it runs.
The app uses on-the-flychecking to catch spelling mistakes as you type.
3. A fast look at something without planning it ahead of time.
During the trip, Mom did on-the-flychecking of the map to make sure we were going the right way.
4. Checking work at the moment it is done instead of later.
On-the-flychecking helped the team fix mistakes before the project was finished.