self-validating code

noun

UK /ˌself ˈvælɪdeɪtɪŋ kəʊd/

US /ˌself ˈvælɪdeɪtɪŋ koʊd/

Code that checks itself to make sure it works right.

The self-validating code caught its own mistake before anyone else saw it.

SYNONYMS

self-checking code self-testing code self-verifying code auto-validating code

RELATED WORDS

unit test assertion validation debugging quality check

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Code that confirms its own data is correct before using it.

The form uses self-validating code to reject bad email addresses.

3. A program that runs its own tests when it starts up.

At launch, the self-validating code ran a quick health check.

4. Code that proves its output is right without help from a person.

Thanks to self-validating code, the report flagged its own errors.