Release note

Term: “release note”. It is a document containing the test items, their configuration, current state, and other additional information about the release provided by the test developers and other concerned at the beginning of the test execution phase. [IEEE 829]

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Non-conformity

Term: “non-conformity”. It is the lack of compliance with a specified requirement. [ISO 9000]

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Test oracle

Term: “test oracle”. It is a source to determine the expected results to compare them with the real results of a software under testing. An oracle can be an already existing system (for a comparative assessment), an user manual, or the specialized knowledge of a person, but it should not...

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Operability

Term: “operability”. It is the capacity of a software product to be used and controlled by a user. [ISO 9126] Also look up usability.

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Test objective

Term: “test objective”. It is the reason or purpose for the design or execution of a test.

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Vertical traceability

Term: “vertical traceability”. It is the tracing of requirements through the layers of development documentation to the components.

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