Foundation (2018) Terms
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test case specification
Ref: ISO 29119
See Also: test specification
Documentation of a set of one or more test cases.
test charter
See Also: exploratory testing
Synonyms: charter
Documentation of test activities in session-based exploratory testing.
test completion
Ref: After ISO 29119
The activity that makes test assets available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to
relevant stakeholders.
test condition
Synonyms: test requirement, test situation
An aspect of the test basis that is relevant in order to achieve specific test objectives.
test control
See Also: test management
A test management task that deals with developing and applying a set of corrective actions to get a test project on track when monitoring shows a
deviation from what was planned.
test cycle
Execution of the test process against a single identifiable release of the test object.
test data
Ref: After ISO 29119
Data created or selected to satisfy the execution preconditions and inputs to execute one or more test cases.
test data preparation tool
Synonyms: test generator
A type of test tool that enables data to be selected from existing databases or created, generated, manipulated and edited for use in testing.
test design
Ref: After ISO 29119
See Also: test design specification
The activity of deriving and specifying test cases from test conditions.
test design tool
A tool that supports the test design activity by generating test inputs from a specification that may be held in a CASE tool repository, e.g., requirements
management tool, from specified test conditions held in the tool itself, or from code.
test environment
Ref: ISO 24765
Synonyms: test bed, test rig
An environment containing hardware, instrumentation, simulators, software tools, and other support elements needed to conduct a test.