runtime validation
nounUK /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˌvæl.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
US /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Checking that things are correct while a program is running.
The app uses runtime validation to catch bad input before it causes errors.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software technique that tests data or state during execution rather than before the program starts.
Runtime validation flagged the malformed JSON as soon as it arrived.
3. The process of confirming that a running system meets its rules or contracts.
The server performs runtime validation on every request.
4. A safeguard that catches problems at the moment they happen instead of at compile time.
Without runtime validation, the bug only appeared in production.