Terms of Software Testing (ISTQB) (M)

maintainability :

The ease with which a software product can be modified to correct defects, ...

maintainability testing :

The process of testing to determinethe maintainability of a software produc ...

maintenance :

Modification of a software product after delivery to correct defects, to im ...

maintenance testing :

Testing the changes to an operational system or the impact of a changed env ...

man in the middle attack :

The interception, mimicking and/or altering and subsequent relaying of Comm ...

management revievv :

A systematic evaluation of software acquisition, supply, development, opera ...

manufacturing-based quality :

A view of quality, whereby quality is measured by the degree to which a pro ...

mastertest plan :

A test plan that typically addresses multiple test levels. See also test pl ...

maturity :

(1) The capability of an organization with respect to the effectiveness and ...

maturity level :

Degree of process improvement across a predefined set of process areas in w ...

maturity model :

A structured collection of elements that describe certain aspects of maturi ...

Mean Time Betvveen Failures :

The arithmetic mean (average) time between failures of a system. The MTBF i ...

Mean Time To Repair :

The arithmetic mean (average) time a system will take to recover from any f ...

measure :

The number or category assigned to an attribute of an entity by making a me ...

measurement :

The process of assigning a number or category to an entityto describe an at ...

measurement scale :

A scale that constrains the type of data analysis that can be performed on ...

memory leak :

A memory access failure due to a defect in a program's dynamic store alloca ...

methodical testing :

Testing based on a Standard set of tests, e.g., a checklist, a quality Stan ...

metric :

A measurement scale and the method used for measurement. [ISO 14598]

migration testing :

See conversion testing.

milestone :

A point in time in a project at which defined (intermediate) deliverables a ...

mind map :

A diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to a ...

mistake :

see error

Model-based Testing :

Testing based on a model of the component or system under test, e.g., relia ...

Modeling Tool :

A tool that supports the creation, amendment and verification of models of ...

Moderator :

The leader and main person responsible for an inspection or other review Pr ...

modified condition decision coverage :

The percentage of ali single condition outcomes that independently affect a ...

modified condition decision testing :

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

modified multiple condition coverage :

See modified condition decision coverage.

modified multiple condition testing :

See modified condition decision testing.

modüle :

see component

modüle testing :

see component testing

monitoring tool :

see monitör

monitör :

A software tool or hardware device that runs concurrently with the componen ...

monkey testing :

Testing by means of a random selection from a large range of inputs and by ...

MTBF :

See Mean Time Between Failures.

MTTR :

See Mean Time To Repair.

multiple condition :

See compound condition.

multiple condition coverage :

The percentage of combinations of ali single condition outcomes within one ...

multiple condition testing :

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

mutation analysis :

A method to determine test süite thoroughness by measuring the extent to wh ...

mutation testing :

See back-to-back testing

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) :

An indicator of psychological preference representing the different persona ...