word
Unit Testing
YOON-it TES-ting
/ˈjuːnɪt ˈtɛstɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
unittesting
Dictionary meaning
Testing individual software components in isolation — each function or class is tested alone; catches bugs close to where they're introduced; test-driven development (TDD) writes tests before code; unit tests form the base of the testing pyramid (unit > integration > end-to-end); the ultimate defense against regressions
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