"test-driven development" meaning in English

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        "(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 refactors the new code to acceptable standards."
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