Manual Testing Terms

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Manual testing terms refer to the vocabulary and concepts used in the process of manually testing software.

Manual testing: Testing software manually without the use of automation tools.
Test case: A set of conditions or variables under which a tester will determine whether a system under test satisfies requirements or works correctly.
Test plan: A document outlining the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of testing activities.
Defect: Any variance between expected and actual results in the software application being tested.
Regression testing: Testing the unchanged parts of the software after modifications to ensure that no new defects have been introduced.
Smoke testing: A preliminary test to reveal simple failures severe enough to reject a prospective software release.
Boundary testing: Testing the boundaries of input ranges to ensure the software behaves as expected at the limits of valid input.
Exploratory testing: Informal testing where testers explore the software to find defects without predefined test cases.

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