Terms of Software Testing (ISTQB) (D)

d evi at i on :

See incident.

daily build :

A development activity whereby a complete system is compiled and linked eve ...

dashboard :

A representation of dynamic measurements of operational performance for som ...

data definition :

An executable statement where a variable is assigned a value.

data flow :

An abstract representation of the sequence and possible changes of the stat ...

data flow analysis :

A form of static analysis based on the definition and usage ofvariables.

data flow coverage :

The percentage of definition-use pairs that have been exercised by a test s ...

data flow testing :

A white box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execu ...

data integrity testing :

See database integrity testing

data quality :

An attribute of data that indicates correctness with respectto some pre-def ...

database integrity testing :

Testing the methods and processes used to access and manage the data(base), ...

data-driven testing :

A scripting technique that stores test input and expected results in a tabl ...

dd-path :

A path between two decisions of an algorithm, or two decision nodes of a co ...

dead code :

See unreachable code

debugger :

See debugging tool.

debugging :

The process of finding, analyzing and removing the causes of failures in so ...

debugging tool :

A tool used by programmers to reproduce failures, investigate the state of ...

decision :

A program point at which the control flow has two or more alternative route ...

decision condition coverage :

The percentage of ali condition outcomes and decision outcomes that have be ...

decision condition testing :

A white box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execu ...

decision coverage :

The percentage of decision outcomes that have been exercised by a test süit ...

decision outcome :

The result of a decision (which therefore determines the branches to be tak ...

decision table :

A table showing combinations of inputs and/or stimuli (causes) with their a ...

decision table testing :

A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execu ...

decision testing :

A white box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execu ...

defect category :

See defect type

defect density :

The number of defects identified in a component or system divided bythe siz ...

Defect Detection Percentage (DDP) :

The number of defects found by a test phase, divided bythe number found by ...

defect management :

The process of recognizing, investigating, taking action and disposing of d ...

defect management committee :

A cross-functional team of stakeholders who manage reported defects from in ...

defect masking :

An occurrence in which one defect prevents the detection of another. [After ...

defect tracking tool :

See defect management tool.

defect triage committee :

See defect management committee.

defect type :

An element in a taxonomy of defects. Defect taxonomies can be identified wi ...

defect-based technique :

See defect-based test design technique.

defect-based test design technique :

A procedure to derive and/or select test cases targeted at one or more defe ...

definition-use pair :

The association of a definition of a variable with the subsequent use of th ...

deliverable :

Any (work) product that must be delivered to someone other than the (work) ...

Deming cycle :

An iterative four-step problem-solving process, (plan-do-check-act), typica ...

design-based testing :

An approach to testing in which test cases are designed based on the archit ...

desk checking :

Testing of software or a specification by manual simulation of its executio ...

development testing :

Formal or informal testing conducted during the implementation of a compone ...

deviation report :

See incident report.

diagnosing (İDEAL) :

The phase within the İDEAL model where it is determined where one is, relat ...

dirty testing :

See negative testing.

documentation testing :

Testing the quality of the documentation, e.g. user guide or installation g ...

domain :

The set from which valid input and/or output values can be selected.

domain analysis :

A black box test design technique that is used to identify efficient and ef ...

driver :

A software component or test tool that replaces a component that takes care ...

dynamic analysis :

The process of evaluating behavior, e.g. memory performance, CPU usage, of ...

dynamic analysis tool :

A tool that provides run-time information on the state of the software code ...

dynamic comparison :

Comparison of actual and expected results, performed while the software is ...

dynamic testing :

Testing that involves the execution of the software of a component or syste ...