| English | Italian |
| alpha test | test alpha (A type of post-pixel blending operation which allows applications to control when pixels are written to the render target) |
| automated test | test automatizzato (A set of steps that a computer may run programmatically to test the functionality of the system) |
| black box test | test black box (A test that is based on a component's actual behavior, without regard to its implementation) |
| build acceptance test | test di verifica della compilazione (A group of tests used to determine the health of a build at a high level. Typically, these tests exercise the core functionality to help team members determine whether further testing is worthwhile. They are run after the daily build to verify that compilation of source code has been built successfully and is ready for further testing) |
| build verification test | test di verifica della compilazione (A group of tests used to determine the health of a build at a high level. Typically, these tests exercise the core functionality to help team members determine whether further testing is worthwhile. They are run after the daily build to verify that compilation of source code has been built successfully and is ready for further testing) |
| checkerboard test | test della scacchiera (A memory test employed to detect catastrophic failures and wiring problems within the memory chip and on the data bus by writing an alternating pattern of 0's and 1's to the memory chip) |
| check-in test | test di archiviazione (A test run by a developer to determine whether his code has affected the general stability of the product) |
| coded UI test | test codificato dell'interfaccia utente (An automated test of the user interface of an application. A coded UI test exercises user actions and validates the expected results) |
| coded Web test | test Web codificato (A type of test that is typically created by converting an existing recorded Web test into C or Visual Basic code) |
| database unit test | unit test del database (A unit test that validates whether a certain aspect of your database is working as you expect) |
| declarative test | test dichiarativo (An ordinary Web test that is generated by using the Web Test Recorder that is launched when a new Web test is created) |
| functional test | test funzionale (A test that verifies that all of the functions of a feature are correctly implemented) |
| generic test | test generico (A known Visual Studio test type that encapsulates an unknown test or tool and allows Visual Studio to treat it as a known type) |
| iteration test | test di iterazione (A test that is run after the build verification tests. These tests verify the functionality called for in the iteration plan) |
| lab test | esame di laboratorio (A procedure that is intended to detect and quantify substances or identify the nature of a disease) |
| laboratory test | esame di laboratorio (A procedure that is intended to detect and quantify substances or identify the nature of a disease) |
| load test | test di carico (A test that studies the behavior of the program when it is working at its limits. Types of load tests include volume tests, stress tests, and storage tests. Volume tests study the largest tasks the program can deal with. Stress tests study the program's response to peak bursts of activity. Storage tests study how memory and space is used by the program, either in resident memory or on disk. A test that is designed to put a server application under heavy user load to pinpoint performance and/or scalability problems) |
| Load Test Analyzer | Analizzatore test di carico (A Visual Studio window that displays results of any load test run, after it has run. It is used to examine any load test results that have already ended) |
| Load Test Editor | Editor test di carico (The Visual Studio editor in which a .loadtest file is opened. It displays a tree structure of nodes) |
| Load Test Monitor | Monitor test di carico (A Visual Studio window that displays results during a load test run) |
| load test scenario | scenario di test di carico (A scenario used to model how a group of users interacts with a server application. A scenario consists of a test mix, a load profile, a network mix, and a browser mix. A load test can have more than one scenario) |
| Load Test Wizard | Creazione guidata test di carico (A wizard that guides you through the process of creating a load test) |
| manual test | test manuale (A test performed by a human) |
| manual test template | modello di test manuale (A template used by the system to give the tester a consistent experience when documenting a manual test) |
| Object Test Bench | Banco di test degli oggetti (A Visual J feature that is designed for simple object-level testing) |
| ordered test | test ordinato (A test that contains other tests, which are run in a specific order) |
| Partner Test | test di partner (A test, written by a Microsoft partner, that uses the test framework's extensibility interfaces) |
| pending test | test in sospeso (A test that has been selected to run but is not yet in progress. Pending tests can be viewed in the Test Results window) |
| penetration test | test di penetrazione (A test that looks for attack paths that might be used to gain access to assets) |
| performance test | test delle prestazioni (A procedure used to assess performance) |
| power-on self test | test POST (A set of routines stored in read-only memory (ROM) that tests various system components such as RAM, the disk drives, and the keyboard, to see if they are properly connected and operating. If problems are found, these routines alert the user with a series of beeps or a message, often accompanied by a diagnostic numeric value. If the POST is successful, it passes control to the bootstrap loader) |
| query-based test suite | gruppo di test basati su query (The set of test cases that are returned when a specific query is run. If new test cases that meet the criteria in this query are added to the test suite, the new test cases will automatically appear in the query-based test suite) |
| regression test | test di regressione (A test that is run after the daily build to verify that compilation of source code has been built successfully) |
| security test | test di sicurezza (A test that looks for attack paths that might be used to gain access to assets) |
| stress test | test di stress (A test that determines an application's breaking points and pushes the application past its upper limits as resources are saturated) |
| system-under-test | sistema sotto test (A system that is being tested for correct operation) |
| test adapter | adattatore di test (The code assembly that is responsible for loading a particular type of test) |
| test agent | agente di test (A background process that receives, runs, and reports on tests and collects data on a single computer. The test agent communicates with test agent controller, usually located on another computer) |
| test agent controller | controller dell'agente di test (A background process that manages a set of machines with the test agent software installed) |
| test approach | approccio al test (The test goals, coverage, techniques, and data for the project and each of the iterations) |
| test class | classe di test (Any class that is marked with the TestClass attribute) |
| test condition | condizione di test (In a database unit test, a set of frequently used validation functions that test whether a unit test returns the expected results) |
| test configuration | configurazione di test (A set of configuration variables that specify the correct setup required for testing an application) |
| test deployment | distribuzione dei test (The deployment of tests and all dependent files noted by the user or the system from their default location (for example, bin/debug) to the execution directory) |
| test developer | sviluppatore di test (A tester typically assigned to authoring coded tests) |
| Test Drive | versione di test (A scaled-down version of a product where a user can try out different features before buying it) |
| Test Effectiveness | Efficacia del test (A report that communicates the amount of code covered or exercised for a particular test run) |
| test environment | ambiente di testing (An environment that corresponds as closely as possible to the production environment and within which system and user acceptance tests can be carried out) |
| test fake | falso test (A mechanism that allows you to isolate part of an application so that it can be tested separately from another part on which it would be dependent in typical operation. During testing, a test fake executes instead of the methods and properties of the other part. The actions and return values of the test fake are under the control of the test. Within Visual Studio, a test fake takes the form of either a test stub or a test shim) |
| test file | file di test (A file used as part of a testing process to check the validity or correctness of a program or procedure) |
| test list | elenco dei test (A list of tests that can be selected and managed from Test Manager) |
| Test List Editor | Editor elenco dei test (The window in Visual Studio Team System that is used to manage, execute, and control large numbers of tests and test lists) |
| test method | metodo di test (Any method that is marked with the TestMethod attribute. You cannot run a unit test if its test method is not in a test class) |
| test metric | metrica dei test (A unit of measure for testing) |
| test metric threshold | valore soglia per le metriche dei test (A goal for the project, measured using a test metric) |
| test mix | combinazione di test (A formula that defines the probability of a virtual user running a given test in a load test scenario) |
| Test mode | modalità Test (A Directory Services option on the Accounts page. When a customer is running in Test mode, all e-mail for recipients who are not on the user list is redirected to a separate e-mail address after filtering (thus this mail is not rejected)) |
| Test Mode/Live Mode | Modalità Test/Modalità attiva (The modes on the Accounts page for a custom spam filter policy rule to run in. A rule can be run in test mode to monitor what would happen if rule were deployed, or in live mode, where the rule is actually deployed) |
| test plan | piano di test (A set of test cases and their associated test configuration information and the iteration when it is planned to run these tests. The test cases can be organized into a test suite hierarchy) |
| test point | punto di test (A pairing of a test case and a test configuration) |
| test project | progetto di test (A project created specifically to hold test types) |
| test result | risultato del test (The verdict from executing a test: pass, fail, or inconclusive) |
| Test Results | Risultati test (A window which displays the current status of every test in the test run) |
| Test Results window | finestra Risultati test (A window which displays the current status of every test in the test run) |
| test run | esecuzione dei test (A set of pairings of test cases and test configurations to be run. The results of this set of pairings can be viewed together. Test runs are either automated or manual) |
| test script | script di test (A defined requirement that is checked against a product and yields either a pass or a fail result. Pass indicates meeting the requirement and fail indicates not meeting the requirement) |
| test settings | impostazioni test (A set of variables that define how tests are going to be run and any data to be collected or system actions taken while tests are run. For example, collect code coverage data or emulate a specific network) |
| test step | passo del test (An action to be taken when the test is run, and possibly the expected result from that action) |
| test suite | gruppo di test (A set of selected test cases. A test suite can contain other test suites, but each test suite can be contained in only one other test suite) |
| test task | attività di test (An assignment to create test cases and test a specific area of the product, usually in the context of a scenario or quality of service requirement) |
| test type | tipo di test (A set of functionality and/or a template to help expose parts of the underlying test framework) |
| Test View | Visualizzazione test (A window that allows you to navigate to your tests for editing (authoring)) |
| Test View window | finestra Visualizzazione test (A window that allows you to navigate to your tests for editing (authoring)) |
| validation test | test di convalida (A test that ensures that the functionality called for in a scenario or quality of service requirement is working) |
| Web Performance Test Editor | Editor test prestazioni Web (The Visual Studio editor in which a Web test is edited. It displays a tree structure of request nodes) |
| Web Performance Test Result Viewer | Visualizzatore risultati test prestazioni Web (A Visual Studio window where Web tests are run and results are displayed) |
| Web Test Recorder | Registrazione test Web (A feature in Visual Studio Team Edition that records the actions you perform while you browse a Web site. As you move through the site, recorded requests are added to the Web test) |
