| Definition: | procedure carried out to determine, assess, confirm, verify or validate one or more characteristics or requirements
Note 1 to entry: A test on a sample of items can be conducted to ascertain information about the population of items from which the sample was taken.
Note 2 to entry: A test can be applied to assess a dependability characteristic of an item, such as reliability or maintainability.
Note 3 to entry: In the case of software, some common types of tests could be functional (e.g., unit test, integration test, system test, acceptance test) or non-functional (e.g., performance test, compatibility test, stress test, security test).
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