"walkthrough" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɔːk.θɹuː/ Forms: walkthroughs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from walk through. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|walk through}} Deverbal from walk through Head templates: {{en-noun}} walkthrough (plural walkthroughs)
  1. (software engineering) The process of inspecting algorithms and source code by following paths through the algorithms or code as determined by input conditions and choices made along the way. Categories (topical): Software engineering Translations ((software engineering) process of inspecting algorithms and source code): läpikävely (Finnish), partida [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-walkthrough-en-noun-CaTxosab Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English deverbals: 40 21 18 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 19 19 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 16 19 14 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 47 20 18 16 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software Disambiguation of '(software engineering) process of inspecting algorithms and source code': 85 5 7 3
  2. (video games) A thorough demonstration that explains the steps involved in winning the game. Categories (topical): Video games Translations ((video games) A thorough demonstration that explains the steps involved in winning the game): репети́ция (repetícija) (Bulgarian), läpipeluuohje (Finnish), traversée [feminine] (French), visite guidée [feminine] (French), Komplettlösung (German), περιδιάβαση (peridiávasi) (Greek), בהדרכה (Hebrew), végigjátszás (Hungarian), ウォークスルー (wōkusurū) (Japanese), 연습 (yeonseup) (Korean), tutorial (Latin), solucja (Polish), detonado [masculine] (Portuguese), tutorial [masculine] (Portuguese), поша́говое руково́дство (pošágovoje rukovódstvo) (Russian), прохожде́ние (proxoždénije) [neuter] (Russian), prohod (Serbo-Croatian), tutorial (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-walkthrough-en-noun-73DRu2zM Topics: video-games Disambiguation of '(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains the steps involved in winning the game': 9 82 4 5
  3. (accounting) A financial audit that traces a sample transaction through the system to ensure that it is processed and reported correctly. Categories (topical): Accounting Translations (type of financial audit): läpikulku (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-walkthrough-en-noun-dM~XEf3l Topics: accounting, business, finance Disambiguation of 'type of financial audit': 5 5 83 6
  4. A theatrical or film rehearsal in which the actors move around the stage or set but are not in costume.
    Sense id: en-walkthrough-en-noun-Jo4gIKiM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: walkthru [US, nonstandard], walk-through Related terms: pass-through, passthrough, step-through, walk through, walk-through [adjective]

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      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains the steps involved in winning the game",
      "word": "prohod"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains the steps involved in winning the game",
      "word": "tutorial"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "type of financial audit",
      "word": "läpikulku"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "walkthrough"
  ],
  "word": "walkthrough"
}

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