walkthrough
/ˈwɔːk.θɹuː/
walkthrough is the alternative form of walk-through.
Noun
walkthrough (plural walkthroughs)
- A tour of a space, such as a property for sale or rent.
- 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.
- A thorough demonstration that explains or illustrates the steps involved in winning the game.
- A financial audit that traces a sample transaction through the system to ensure that it is processed and reported correctly.
- A theatrical or film rehearsal in which the actors move around the stage or set but are not in costume.
- Near-synonym: run-through
- Synonyms:
- run-through
Meaning of walk-through
Adjective
walk-through (not comparable)
- That can be walked through.
- Of passenger carriages in a train, having no doors in gangway connections between the carriages, often in combination with longitudinal seating, creating a "see-through" effect through the train.
- The new trains will also be fully 'walk-through', with no carriage end-doors. Travelling on them is like riding on a sinuous, moving corridor. It's less claustrophobic than the old arrangement, but now you can no longer choose the carriage not occupied by the declaiming loony.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 277
Synonyms of walkthrough
Forms of walkthrough
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | walk-through |
| alternative US (nonstandard) | walkthru |
| Noun | |
| plural | walkthroughs |
Origin of walkthrough
Deverbal from walk through.
Questions about walkthrough
- What does walkthrough mean?
- Walkthrough means a tour of a space, such as a property for sale or rent.
- What is walkthrough the alternative form of?
- Walkthrough is the alternative form of walk-through.
- What part of speech is walkthrough?
- Walkthrough is a noun.
- How do you pronounce walkthrough?
- Walkthrough is pronounced /ˈwɔːk.θɹuː/.
- What is the plural of walkthrough?
- The plural of walkthrough is walkthroughs.
Words near walkthrough in the dictionary
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