A document providing detailed instructions for the execution of one or more test cases

Testing conducted to enable a user/customer to determine whether to accept a software product. Normally performed to validate the software meets a set of agreed acceptance criteria.

Verifying a product is accessible to the people having disabilities (deaf, blind, mentally disabled etc.).

A testing phase where the tester tries to 'break' the system by randomly trying the system's functionality. Can include negative testing as well. See also Monkey Testing

Testing practice for projects using agile methodologies, treating development as the customer of testing and emphasizing a test-first design paradigm. See also Test Driven Development

A specification defining requirements for portability of applications in binary forms across defferent system platforms and environments.

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.

The use of software tools, such as automated testing tools, to improve software quality.

Testing employing software tools which execute tests without manual intervention. Can be applied in GUI, performance, API, etc. testing.

A metalanguage used to formally describe the syntax of a language.