Glossary

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A glossary is an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject - in this case, software testing. The software testing glossary is a free resource available to everybody, without login, built up by the Ministry of Testing community.

The software testing glossary exists to provide multiple definitions, explanations and brief examples due to the varied applications of testing across multiple contexts including industry or company size. Through multiple contributions, the glossary can capture multiple thoughts, or angles, as the point of the glossary is that there is no one best definition and contributors can just add more for different perspectives.
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