dry run

dry run
    n 1: a practice session in preparation for a public performance
         (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many
         rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the
         wedding" [syn: {rehearsal}, {dry run}]
    

dry run

   <programming> To execute a program by hand, writing values of
   variables and other run-time data on paper, in order to check
   its operation and {control flow} or to track down a {bug} (as
   part of {debugging}).  A dry run is an extreme form of {desk
   check} or {code review} and is practical only for fairly
   simple programs, small amounts of data and simple external
   interfaces.  It was often performed {off-line} using a
   {hardcopy} of the {source code}.

   Dry runs were common practice in the days when access to
   computers was limited but the availability of {screen editors}
   and fast {compilers} makes {debugging by printf} a more
   productive method in most cases.  Sophisticated {debuggers}
   that allow you to get the computer to step through your source
   code line by line and show values of variables make even this
   unnecessary.

   (2006-11-27)
    

Dry Run, OH (CDP, FIPS 22674)
  Location: 39.10430 N, 84.33066 W
  Population (1990): 5389 (1701 housing units)
  Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Dry Run, PA
  Zip code(s): 17220
    

Dry Run, OH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio
   Population (2000):    6553
   Housing Units (2000): 2118
   Land area (2000):     4.754303 sq. miles (12.313589 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.754303 sq. miles (12.313589 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            22674
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.104361 N, 84.330595 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Dry Run, OH
    Dry Run
    

48 Moby Thesaurus words for "dry run":
      Gedankenexperiment, action, air cover, air raid, air support,
      amphibious operations, audition, bench test, bombing,
      combined operations, cover, flight test, fluid operations, hearing,
      logistics, maneuver, maneuvers, military operations, milk run,
      minor operations, mission, movement, operation, operations,
      overseas operations, pilot plan, practical test, practice,
      reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission, rehearsal, road test,
      scramble, shakedown, shakedown cruise, shuttle raid, sortie,
      staff work, strafing, test flight, test run, training mission,
      trial run, tryout, umbrella, war game, war plans, workout