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QA & test automation glossary
A-to-Z definitions with instant cross-links. 20 terms.
A
Agentic AI Testing AI Testing
Using autonomous agents to author, execute and heal tests.
Using autonomous agents to author, execute and heal tests. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
C
CodiTOS Integration
Code generation from natural language tests.
Code generation from natural language tests. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
Context Graph AI Testing
Knowledge graph linking sources, requirements and tests.
Knowledge graph linking sources, requirements and tests. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
D
Data Profile Data-Driven
Parameterized rows driving test execution.
Parameterized rows driving test execution. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
E
Environment Variable Platform
Per-environment configuration with secret masking.
Per-environment configuration with secret masking. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
Evidence Trail Compliance
Screenshots, logs and traces per execution.
Screenshots, logs and traces per execution. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
F
Flakiness Index Analytics
Proportion of unstable outcomes per test case.
Proportion of unstable outcomes per test case. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
G
Guardrails Security
Policies blocking prompt injection, leaks and jailbreaks.
Policies blocking prompt injection, leaks and jailbreaks. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
H
Hallucination AI Testing
Ungrounded model output vs a knowledge base.
Ungrounded model output vs a knowledge base. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
M
MCP (Model Context Protocol) Integrations
Open protocol exposing tools to AI coding agents.
Open protocol exposing tools to AI coding agents. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
P
PR Impact Analysis Automation
Mapping changed files to the minimal regression scope.
Mapping changed files to the minimal regression scope. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
Persona Simulation AI Testing
Temperament-driven multi-turn agent stress tests.
Temperament-driven multi-turn agent stress tests. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
R
Red Teaming Security
Adversarial prompts mapped to OWASP LLM Top 10.
Adversarial prompts mapped to OWASP LLM Top 10. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
Risk-Based Testing Strategy
Prioritizing tests by failure probability.
Prioritizing tests by failure probability. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
S
Self-Healing AI Testing
Automatic repair of broken selectors via DOM similarity.
Automatic repair of broken selectors via DOM similarity. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
Ship CI/CD
Autonomous release pipeline with Go/No-Go verdicts.
Autonomous release pipeline with Go/No-Go verdicts. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
T
Test Case Automation
A structured sequence of steps with expected outcomes.
A structured sequence of steps with expected outcomes. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
Test Plan Automation
A bundle of suites with schedule and browser matrix.
A bundle of suites with schedule and browser matrix. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
Test Suite Automation
A reusable group of test cases.
A reusable group of test cases. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP
V
Visual Regression Visual Testing
Pixel-level screenshot comparison with thresholds.
Pixel-level screenshot comparison with thresholds. Full definition and documentation are available in the Learning Hub.
Related: Self-Healing, Test Plan, MCP