"desk check" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desk checks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} desk check (plural desk checks)
  1. (computing) A test of an algorithm by a human, who runs through its operations in sequence to verify the result. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-desk_check-en-noun-dIZj4tuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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