Software Testing Glossary

A path by which the original input to a process (for example, data) can be traced back through the process, taking the process output as a starting point.

Testing technique that uses automation testing tools to control the environment set-up, test execution and results reporting.

Testware used in automated testing, such as tool scripts.

Level of readiness and availability of component or system when it is necessary to use them. It is often expressed in a percentage.

Software testing, in which two or more variants of a component or system are executed with the same input values ​​and the results are compared and analyzed in the case of a difference between them.

Testing method which verifies the behavior of the developed software with older versions of the test environment.

A strategic tool for measuring whether the operational activities of a company are aligned with its objectives in terms of business vision and strategy.

Specification or a software product, which was formally reviewed or agreed, and were later used as the base version for the further development and which can be changed only through formal change control process.

A sequence of one or more consecutive executable statements containing no branches.

A testing mechanism which derives a logical complexity measure of a procedural design and use this as a guide for defining a basic set of execution paths.