sanity-checkcode

noun

UK /ˈsænəti tʃek kəʊd/

US /ˈsænəti tʃek koʊd/

A sanity-checkcode is a small test that makes sure a program works right.

Before sharing the game, she ran a sanity-checkcode to see if it still worked.

SYNONYMS

quick test basic check smoke test preliminary check

RELATED WORDS

debugging unit test validation verification quality check

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short piece of code that checks whether data looks correct before it is used.

The sanity-checkcode caught the empty name field before the form was sent.

3. A simple check a programmer adds to confirm a program is still running as expected.

He added a sanity-checkcode at the start of the script to print a friendly hello.

4. A fast first test used to decide whether more detailed testing is needed.

The sanity-checkcode passed, so the team moved on to the full test suite.