self-checking code

noun

UK /ˌself ˈtʃekɪŋ kəʊd/

US /ˌself ˈtʃekɪŋ koʊd/

Code that can tell if it made a mistake by itself.

The self-checking code caught the error before the program crashed.

SYNONYMS

self-verifying code error-detecting code self-validating code fault-checking code

RELATED WORDS

checksum parity bit error detection debugging validation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Programming that tests its own results while running.

The self-checking code compared its output to the expected answer.

3. A system that flags problems without needing a person to look.

Self-checking code alerted the team when the data looked wrong.

4. Code with built-in rules to confirm it works correctly.

They added self-checking code so bugs would show up early.