test-driven development

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test-driven development

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uncountable A software development process that relies on the repetition of a minimal development cycle where the developer writes an (initially failing) automated test case that defines a desired function, then produces minimal code to pass that test, and finally refactors the new code to acceptable standards.
Similar: TDD

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noun a software development process

Deutsch	testgetriebene Entwicklung
Русский	разрабо́тка че́рез тести́рование razrabótka čérez tɛstírovanije
العربية	تَطْوِير مُوَجَّه بِالاِخْتِبَار taṭwīr muwajjah bi-l-iḵtibār

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@misc{test_driven_development_2026,
  title = {test-driven development},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/test-driven%20development},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}