test harness

noun

A software framework for running tests to verify the behaviour of other software components.

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Meanings

nountest harness (plural test harnesses)

plural test harnesses

  1. computingA software framework for running tests to verify the behaviour of other software components.

Translations

German Test-Harnisch, Testrahmen
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APA

test harness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20harness

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