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user acceptance testing

Software; Software testing

A formal product evaluation performed by a customer as a condition of purchase.

code walkthrough

Software; Software testing

A formal testing technique where source code is traced by a group with a small set of test cases, while the state of program variables is manually monitored, to analyze the ...

code inspection

Software; Software testing

A formal testing technique where the programmer reviews source code with a group who ask questions analyzing the program logic, analyzing the code with respect to a checklist of ...

application programming interface (API)

Software; Software testing

A formalized set of software calls and routines that can be referenced by an application program in order to access supporting system or network services.

cause effect graph

Software; Software testing

A graphical representation of inputs and the associated outputs effects which can be used to design test cases.

quality circle

Software; Software testing

A group of individuals with related interests that meet at regular intervals to consider problems or other matters related to the quality of outputs of a process and to the ...

inspection

Software; Software testing

A group review quality improvement process for written material. It consists of two aspects; product (document itself) improvement and process improvement (of both document ...