walkthrough

• walkthru (US, nonstandard)
• walk-through

Deverbal from walk through.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈwɔːk.θɹuː/

walkthrough (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of walk-through.
   • 2025 April 16, Pip Dunn, “The future is orange....”, in RAIL, number 1033, page 53:

     But the design of the '730s' wasn't just about the seating formation. The Metro-style walkthrough interior was chosen because it is much more spacious than the '323s', where the interconnecting doors between carriages, narrow central aisle, and cramped areas by the passenger doors had been deemed particularly constraining.

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 or illustrates 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.

   Hypernym: rehearsal

   Coordinate terms: dress rehearsal, dry run

   Near-synonym: run-through