test-leddesign

noun

UK /tɛst lɛd dɪˈzaɪn/

US /tɛst lɛd dɪˈzaɪn/

A way of making things where you check them with tests first.

The team used test-led design to make sure the new app worked well.

SYNONYMS

test-driven design test-first design verification-led design quality-first design

RELATED WORDS

testing prototype quality control iteration checklist

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A method where tests are written before the actual product is built.

With test-led design, the engineers wrote the tests before writing any code.

3. A planning approach that uses trial runs to guide decisions.

The toy company used test-led design by letting kids try early models.

4. A style of creating something where checking comes before finishing.

Test-led design helped the chef adjust the recipe before serving it.