Software Testing Glossary

Characteristics of a load to which the system or component under test may be exposed when used.

Type of performance testing conducted to evaluate the component or system behavior under increasing load, such as the number of concurrent users or operations and determine which load the component or system can withstand.

A tool to support load testing whereby it can simulate increasing load, for example, numbers of concurrent users and/or transactions within a specified time-period.

Part of software testing process focused on adapting a globalized application to a particular culture/locale.

A white box testing technique that exercises program loops.

It is a test case with specific input data values and expected results.

The ease with which a software can be modified to correct defects, to meet the new requirements, to make following maintenance easier or to adapt to the changing environment.

The process of testing to determine the maintainability of a software ATT product.

Modification of a software product after delivery in order to correct defects, improve performance or other characteristics of the product or adapt it to the changed environment.

Testing the changes in the current system or the impact of a changed environment on the current system.