simple past tense and past participle of test

examination; questions to measure knowledge

The practice of using non-human animals in scientific experimentation.

(software, testing) A testing methodology in which random data (“fuzz”) is supplied as input to a program.

A method of determining the general classification of ferrous materials that normally requires taking a piece of metal, usually scrap, to a grinding wheel and observing the sparks emitted.

present participle of spark test

The testing of a nuclear weapons for effectiveness, yield, and explosive capability.

(software engineering) A software testing methodology in which individual tests (unit tests) are developed for each small part of a program.

Action of performing a Portable Appliance Test or PAT

(software) the phase in software testing that occurs after unit testing and before validation testing, where individual software modules are combined and tested as a group.