walkthrough

See also: walk through and walk-through

English

Alternative forms

• walkthru (US, nonstandard), walk-through

Etymology

Deverbal from walk through.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɔːk.θɹuː/

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.
2. (video games) A thorough demonstration that explains the steps involved in winning the game.
3. (accounting) A financial audit that traces a sample transaction through the system to ensure that it is processed and reported correctly.
4. A theatrical or film rehearsal in which the actors move around the stage or set but are not in costume.

Related terms

• pass-through
• passthrough
• step-through
• walk through
• walk-through (adj)

 

Translations

(software engineering) process of inspecting algorithms and source code

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: läpikävely
• Spanish: partida (es) f

(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains the steps involved in winning the game

• Bulgarian: репети́ция (repetícija)
• Chinese:

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• Finnish: läpipeluuohje
• French: traversée (fr) f, visite guidée f
• German: Komplettlösung
• Greek: περιδιάβαση (el) (peridiávasi)
• Hebrew: בהדרכה
• Hungarian: végigjátszás
• Japanese: ウォークスルー (wōkusurū)
• Korean: 연습 (ko) (yeonseup)
• Latin: tutorial
• Polish: solucja
• Portuguese: detonado (pt) m, tutorial (pt) m
• Russian: поша́говое руково́дство (pošágovoje rukovódstvo), прохожде́ние (ru) n (proxoždénije)
• Serbo-Croatian: prohod (sh)
• Spanish: tutorial (es)

type of financial audit

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: läpikulku (fi)
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