Foundation (2018) Terms
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maturity
Ref: ISO 25010
(1) The capability of an organization with respect to the effectiveness and efficiency of its processes and work practices. (2) The degree to which a
component or system meets needs for reliability under normal operation.
measure
Ref: After ISO 25040
The number or category assigned to an attribute of an entity by making a measurement.
measurement
Ref: After ISO 25040
The process of assigning a number or category to an entity to describe an attribute of that entity.
memory leak
A memory access failure due to a defect in a program's dynamic store allocation logic that causes it to fail to release memory after it has finished using
it, eventually causing the program and/or other concurrent processes to fail due to lack of memory.
metric
A measurement scale and the method used for measurement.
milestone
A point in time in a project at which defined (intermediate) deliverables and results should be ready.
model-based testing (MBT)
Testing based on or involving models.
moderator
See Also: facilitator
Synonyms: inspection leader
A neutral person who conducts a usability test session.
monitoring tool
Ref: ISO 24765
See Also: dynamic analysis tool
A software tool or hardware device that runs concurrently with the component or system under test and supervises, records and/or analyzes the behavior
of the component or system.
non-functional requirement
Ref: After ISO 24765
A requirement that describes how the component or system will do what it is intended to do.
non-functional testing
Testing conducted to evaluate the compliance of a component or system with non-functional requirements.