test case

tɛst keɪs

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Definition of test case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

example scenarioinstance or situation used to illustrate a rule or method

The professor used a test case to demonstrate the theorem's application..

software testing

TECH.

specific scenario used to verify the functionality of a software

TECH.

Developers created multiple test cases to ensure the app worked as expected..

court example

TECH.

legal action setting a precedent for future cases

TECH.

The court's decision in this test case will guide future rulings.

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Expressions with test

test out

try something to evaluate its effectiveness

They decided to test out the new software before full deployment..

acid test

rigorous test to determine quality or value

The new policy faces its acid test next month.

pub test

test if most people think something is fair or reasonable

That policy doesn't pass the pub test.

straight-face test

evaluation if something can be said seriously

The proposal didn't pass the straight-face test.

put to the test

evaluate something by testing or experimentation

The new software was put to the test yesterday.

stand the test

endure over time without failing

Their friendship stood the test of time.

Expressions with case

case closed

situation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

case dismissed

exp.

statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled

Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."

basket case

something in a useless or hopeless condition

The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.

charity case

person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble

He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..

you haven't got a case

exp.

lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument

Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.

case in hand

matter requiring immediate attention or action

We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

case in point

example illustrating a point

The recent election is a case in point.

case is closed

exp.

decision is final and not open to debate

He said no, so the case is closed.

in which case

adv.

if that happens, then this result follows

You might be late, in which case call me.

make a case

present arguments to support a position

She made a case for the new policy.

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negative test

technology

test case checking system behavior under invalid or unexpected input

Examples of test case in a sentence

We used a test case to verify the software's reliability.
Each test case revealed a new bug.
The team reviewed every test case thoroughly.
This test case could change environmental law.
Lawyers are watching the test case closely for implications.

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French:exemple, cas de test, ...
German:Testfall, Testszenario, ...
Italian:caso di test, caso test, ...
Spanish:caso de prueba, caso ejemplar, ...
Portuguese:caso de teste, cenário de teste, ...
Chinese:测试案例, 测试用例, ...
Japanese:例示シナリオ, 試験事例, ...
Arabic:حَالَةُ اخْتِبَارٍ, سِينارْيُو اخْتِبارٍ, ...
Hebrew:מִקְרֶה מִבְחָן, מִקְרֶה בְּדִיקָה, ...
Russian:тестовый пример, тестовый случай, ...
Ukrainian:прикладний випадок, тестовий сценарій, ...
Hindi:उदाहरण, परीक्षण मामला, ...
Bengali:দৃষ্টান্ত, পরীক্ষা কেস, ...
Catalan:cas de prova, escenari de prova, ...
Czech:příklad, testovací případ, ...
Danish:testtilfælde, testscenarie, ...
Dutch:testgeval, testsituatie, ...
Greek:παράδειγμα, περίπτωση δοκιμής, ...
Hungarian:teszteset, próbaeset, ...
Khmer:ករណីសាកល្បង, សេណារីយ៉ូសាកល្បង, ...
Korean:테스트 케이스, 시험 사례, ...
Persian:مورد نمونه, مورد آزمایشی, ...
Polish:przypadek testowy, sprawa precedensowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):caso de teste, cenário de teste, ...
Romanian:caz de testare, scenariu de testare, ...
Swedish:testfall, prejudikat, ...
Thai:กรณีตัวอย่าง, สถานการณ์ทดสอบ, ...
Turkish:test durumu, test senaryosu, ...
Vietnamese:trường hợp ví dụ, trường hợp kiểm thử, ...

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Definition of test case - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with test

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