code coverage

noun

A measure of the degree to which the source code of a program is executed when a particular test suite is run.

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Meanings

nouncode coverage (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputerA measure of the degree to which the source code of a program is executed when a particular test suite is run.
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APA

code coverage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20coverage

MLA

“code coverage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20coverage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “code coverage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20coverage.

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