Terms of Software Testing (ISTQB) (P)

pair programming :

A software development approach whereby lines of code (production and/or te ...

pair testing :

Two persons, e.g. two testers, a developer and a tester, or an end-user and ...

pairvvise integration testing :

A form of integration testing that targets pairs of components that work to ...

pairvvise testing :

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

Pareto analysis :

A statistical technique in decision making that is used for selection of a ...

partition testing :

See equivalence partitioning. [Beizer]

Pass :

A test is deemed to pass if its actual result matches its expected result

Pass/fail criteria :

Decision rules used to determine whether a test item (function) or feature ...

path :

A sequence of events, e.g. executable statements, of a component or system ...

Path Coverage :

The percentage of paths that have been exercised by a test süite. 100% path ...

Path Sensitizing :

Choosing a set of input values to force the execution of a given path

Path Testing :

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

Peer Revievv :

A review of a software work product by colleagues of the producer of the pr ...

Performance :

The degree to which a system or component accomplishes its designated funct ...

Performance indicator :

Ahigh level metric of effectiveness and/or efficiency used to guide and con ...

Performance Profiling :

The task of analyzing, e.g., identifying performance bottlenecks based on g ...

Performance Testing :

The process of testing to determinethe performance of a software product. S ...

Performance Testing Tool :

A tool to support performance testing that usually has two main facilities: ...

phase containment :

The percentage of defects that are removed in the same phase of the softwar ...

phase test plan :

A test plan that typically addresses one test phase. See also test plan.

planning poker :

A consensus-based estimation technique, mostly used to estimate effort or r ...

pointer :

A data item that specifies the location of another data item; for example, ...

portability :

The ease with which the software product can be transferred from one hardwa ...

portability testing :

The process of testing to determinethe portability of a software product

postcondition :

Environmental and state conditions that must be fulfilled after the executi ...

post-execution comparison :

Comparison of actual and expected results, performed after the software has ...

post-project meeting :

See retrospective meeting

precondition :

Environmental and state conditions that must be fulfilled before the compon ...

predicate :

A statement that can evaluate to true or false and may be used to determine ...

predicted outcome :

See expected result

pretest :

See intake test

priority :

The level of (business) importance assigned to an item, e.g. Defect

probe effect :

The effect on the component or system by the measurement instrument when th ...

problem :

See defect

problem management :

See defect management

problem report :

See defect report

procedure testing :

Testing aimed at ensuring that the component or system can operate in conju ...

process :

A set of interrelated activities, which transform inputs into outputs. [ISO ...

process assessment :

Adisciplined evaluation of an organization's software processes against a r ...

process cycle test :

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

process improvement :

A program of activities designed to improve the performance and maturity of ...

process model :

A framework wherein processes of the same nature are classified into a over ...

process-compliant testing :

Testing that follows a set of defined processes, e.g., defined by an extern ...

product risk :

A risk directly related to the test object. See also risk

product-based quality :

A view of quality, wherein quality is based on a well-defined set of qualit ...

production acceptance testing :

See operational acceptance testing

program instrumenter :

See instrumenter

program testing :

See component testing

project :

A project is a unique set of coordinated and controlled activities with sta ...

project retrospective :

A structured way to capture lessons learned and to create specific action p ...

project risk :

A risk related to management and control of the (test) project, e.g. lack o ...

project test plan :

See mastertest plan

pseudo-random :

A series which appears to be random but is in fact generated accordingto so ...