runtime checking

noun

UK /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˈtʃek.ɪŋ/

US /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˈtʃek.ɪŋ/

Checking that a program works correctly while it is running.

The game uses runtime checking to catch errors before they crash it.

SYNONYMS

dynamic checking run-time verification live validation on-the-fly checking

RELATED WORDS

debugging error handling compiler execution testing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A safety feature that watches a program during use and stops bad actions.

Runtime checking stopped the app from reading memory it should not touch.

3. The process of confirming data types while a program is active.

Runtime checking confirmed the number was really a number.

4. A way to test software by running it rather than only reading its code.

They found the bug through runtime checking instead of code review.