softwaretest

noun

UK /ˈsɒft.weə.test/

US /ˈsɔːft.wer.test/

A software test is a check to see if a computer program works the way it should.

The team ran a software test to make sure the game did not crash.

SYNONYMS

program check code test software check application test system test

RELATED WORDS

debugging quality assurance bug test case verification

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act or process of checking software for errors.

Software test takes place before the app is released.

3. A single trial run of a program to find problems.

This software test failed because a button did not work.

4. A field of work focused on checking computer programs.

She works in software test and finds bugs all day.