programvalidation
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm ˌvæl.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Program validation is the act of checking that a computer program does what it is supposed to do.
The team ran program validation before releasing the new game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The official process of proving a program meets required rules or standards.
Program validation is required before the software can be sold to schools.
3. A formal review that confirms a program's results are correct and trustworthy.
The lab completed program validation of its data-collection tool.
4. The step of making sure a program is safe and works as planned before people use it.
Program validation caught a bug that could have erased user files.