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test-driven development

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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Synonyms: TDD

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَطْوِيرُ مُوَجَّهِ بِاْلْأِخْتِبَار (tatʕvi:run muvad͡ʒd͡ʒahin bilixtiba:r) — a software development process
  • Danish: testdrevet udvikling — a software development process
  • German: testgetriebene Entwicklung — a software development process
  • Norwegian Bokmål: testdrevet utvikling — a software development process
  • Russian: разрабо́тка че́рез тести́рование (razrabótka čérez tɛstírovanije) — a software development process
  • Swedish: testdriven utveckling — a software development process
  • Turkish: test odaklı geliştirme — a software development process