---
title: "code coverage"
description: " An analysis method that determines which parts of the software have been executed (covered) by the test suite and which parts have not been executed, e.g., statement coverage, decision coverage or condition coverage."
type: term
term_id: 217
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/code-coverage"
slug: "code-coverage"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/code-coverage/"
---

# code coverage

 An analysis method that determines which parts of the software have been executed (covered) by the test suite and which parts have not been executed, e.g., statement coverage, decision coverage or condition coverage.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Advanced Test Automation Engineer 2016
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Foundation 2018

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/codeuberdeckung/) — Codeüberdeckung
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7-code-coverage/) — コードカバレッジ（code coverage）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/cobertura-de-codigo/) — cobertura de código
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/kodu-pokrycie/) — kodu pokrycie
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/cobertura-de-codigo/) — cobertura de código
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/pokryti-kodu/) — pokrytí kódu
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/koded%C3%A6kning/) — kodedækning
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/code-dekking/) — code dekking
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/codedekking/) — codedekking
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/kodedekning/) — kodedekning

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