test-driven development

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|software engineering}} 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 [[refactor]]s the new code to acceptable standards.

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