# Independent Stage Testing

> The ability to test each filter stage in isolation from the rest of the pipeline.

Record: `lex:independent-stage-testing`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-independent-stage-testing

## category

- [Codebase / System Architecture Styles](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/codebase-system-architecture-styles.md)

## referenced-by

- [Pipes and Filters](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/pipes-and-filters.md)