Testing[1] of combined units of code that are executed together as a single process[2]. Testing that is conducted to make sure that individual programs run properly within an end to end process often spanning across multiple systems.
Defined Terms
1. ↑ Testing ( Testing )
The processes around making sure that changes to systems are implemented correctly. This includes running programs, entering data and viewing system results.
2. ↑ process.
The mechanism through which the data are transformed, manipulated and created into output such as a report, a decision etc. A series of activities that need to be carried out to accomplish some sort of organizational goal. A sequence of events or activities that are triggered by something happening and results in something being achieved.