Software Testing Terminology

adjective unreliable or inconsistent in behavior or performance

• The pastry was flaky and delicate, just as the recipe called for.
• I love how flaky the croissants are from that bakery down the street.
• Her excuse for being late was so flaky, I couldn't believe it.
• His commitment to the project was flaky at best, causing delays in the timeline.

noun police officers, especially those in plain clothes

• The scientist observed the fuzz on the peach under the microscope.
• I can't eat peaches with fuzz on them, it gives me the heebie-jeebies.
• I love the feeling of fuzzy socks on my feet, they're so cozy.
• The fuzz in the air made it difficult to see clearly during the concert.

noun a specific scenario or situation used to test a software application or system

• The software engineer carefully designed a test case to ensure all possible scenarios were covered.
• I set up a test case to see if the new feature works properly.
• I'm gonna run a quick test case to make sure everything is good to go.
• Life sometimes feels like a complex test case with unexpected outcomes.

noun a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something

verb to take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of something

adjective used to describe something related to a test

preposition used in phrases like 'test of strength' to indicate what is being evaluated

article used before 'test' to specify a particular test

• The students will be taking a standardized test next week to assess their knowledge.
• I have to study for my math test tomorrow.
• I totally aced that test, no sweat!
• Life always seems to throw unexpected tests our way.

adjective able to be tested or examined

• The hypothesis must be testable in order to conduct a valid scientific experiment.
• If the theory is not testable, we won't be able to prove it.
• You gotta make sure your idea is testable before presenting it to the team.
• Her patience was put to the testable when dealing with the difficult customer.

noun the process of evaluating or assessing someone or something

verb the action of conducting assessments or evaluations

• The company conducted rigorous testing to ensure the product met all quality standards.
• I'm just testing out this new recipe to see if it's any good.
• I aced that testing, no sweat!
• Life is always testing us, but we must stay strong and persevere.

noun the process of retesting a software application after changes have been made to ensure that the existing functionality still works correctly

• Regression testing is a crucial part of the software development process to ensure that new code changes do not negatively impact existing functionality.
• We need to run some regression testing before we can deploy the new update.
• Gotta do some regression testing before we push this out.
• Think of regression testing as a safety net for your code changes.