Coverage – The degree to which specified coverage items are exercised by a test suite, expressed as percentage, synonyms – test coverage.
Debugging – ”The process of finding, analyzing and removing the causes of failures in a component or system.”
Defect – An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where it does not.
Meet its requirements or specifications, synonyms – bug fault.
Error – A human action that produces an incorrect result.
Failure – An event in which a component or system does not perform a required function within specified limits.
Quality – The degree to which a work product satisfies stated and implied needs of its stakeholders.
Quality Assurance – Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled. Abbreviation: QA;.
Root Cause – A source of a defect such that if it is removed, the occurrence of the defect type is decreased or removed.
Test analysis – The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis.
Test basis – The body of knowledge used as the basis for test analyzing and design.
Test completion – The activity that makes testware available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.
Test condition – A testable aspect of a component or system identified as a basis for testing.
Test control – The Activity that develops and applies corrective actions to get a test project on track when it deviates from what was planned.
Test data – Data needed for test execution, synonyms: test dataset.
Test design – The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.
Test execution – The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.
Test implementation – The activity that prepares the testware needed for test execution based on test analysis and design.
Test monitoring – The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.
Test object – The work product to be tested.
Test objective – The purpose for testing.
Test planning – The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.
Test procedure – A sequence of test cases in execution order, and any association.
actions that may be required to set up the initial preconditions and any wrap up activities post execution.
Test result – The consequences/outcome of the execution of a test. Synonyms: outcome, test outcome, result
Testing – The process within the software development lifecycle.
That evaluates the quality of a component or system and related work products.
Testware – Work products produced during the test process for use in planning, designing, executing, evaluating and reporting on testing.
Validation – Confirmation by examination that a work product matches the stakeholders needs.
Verification – Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that specified requirements have been fulfilled.