Glossary

(ISO) Determination of one or more characteristics according to a procedure.

(IEEE) An activity in which a system or component is executed under specified conditions, the results are observed or recorded, and an evaluation is made of some aspect of the system or component.

Procedure undertaken in accordance with a defined method to determine the performance of an installation or an element thereof. ISO 14644-2.

Gaseous suspension of solid and/or liquid particles with known and controlled size distribution and concentration. ISO 14644-3.

Equipment, capable of generating particulate matter having appropriate size range (e.g. 0,05µm to 2µm) at a constant concentration, which may be produced by thermal, hydraulic, pneumatic, acoustic, or electrostatic means.

(IEEE) A set of test inputs, execution conditions, and expected results developed for a particular objective, such as to exercise a particular program path or to verify compliance with a specific requirement.

(IEEE) Documentation specifying inputs, predicted results, and a set of execution conditions for a test item. Synonymous: Test Case Specification.

(IEEE) A software tool that accepts as input source code, test criteria, specifications, or data structure definitions; uses these inputs to generate test input data; and, sometimes, determines expected results. Synonymous: Test Data Generator, Test Generator.

A defined period and frequency for the identification, measurement, and evaluation of a material, product, system, or service that produces a test result.

A single full operation.

(IEEE) Documentation specifying the details of the test approach for a software feature or combination of software features and identifying the associated tests.

(IEEE) Documentation describing plans for, or results of, the testing of a system or component. Types include test case specification, test incident report, test log, test plan, test procedure, test report.

(IEEE) A software module used to invoke a module under test and, often, provide test inputs, control and monitor execution, and report test results. Synonymous: Test Harness.

Controlled environment in which the testing will be conducted.

Instrument or device used to calibrate other instruments, which is traceable back to accepted national standards. The test equipment should have precision, accuracy, and repeatability that is higher than that of the instrument being calibrated.

Instrument or device used to calibrate other instruments, the calibration of which is traceable to recognized national or international standards. The test equipment should have better precision , accuracy, and repeatability , than the instrument under calibration. Including ancillary equipment and/or devices used in support of calibration activities (e.g., environmental sources, chambers, and baths).

(IEEE) A document reporting on any event that occurs during testing that requires further investigation.

(IEEE) A software item which is the object of testing.

(IEEE) A chronological record of all relevant details about the execution of a test.

(IEEE) The period of time in the software lifecycle in which the components of a software product are evaluated and integrated, and the software product is evaluated to determine whether or not requirements have been satisfied.

(IEEE) A document describing the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of intended test activities. It identifies test items, the features to be tested, the testing tasks, who will do each task, and any risks requiring contingency planning.