self-checkscript
nounUK /ˌself ˈtʃek skrɪpt/
US /ˌself ˈtʃek skrɪpt/
A self-checkscript is a small set of steps a computer follows to test itself and make sure it is working right.
Before the game started, the robot ran a self-checkscript to see if all its parts were ready.
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2. A short written list a person uses to check their own work before finishing.
She used a self-checkscript to make sure her homework had no mistakes.
3. A program that scans code for errors without help from a person.
The self-checkscript found a typo in the code before anyone ran it.
4. A routine that a machine runs on itself at startup.
The printer's self-checkscript beeped twice to show the ink was low.