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BaselineProcess of managing change, which can serve as a basis for logical comparison from initial state to next state and it can also serve as a basis for further subsequent activities.
BlockerBlocks development, testing, or production - regardless of perceived severity
CriticalCrashes; loss of data; severe memory leak; errors that leave a machine unusable
MajorMajor loss of function.
MinorMinor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present; translation/string errors; major cosmetic problems
TrivialCosmetic problems like misspelled words or misaligned text.
KeywordsKeywords provide a way to group or filter the tests based on the type of tests like User-Interface, smoke, security, performance, Data-validation
ScopeThe work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions within the specified duration
TestTest is a series of steps with multiple test cases that also includes unique identifier, requirement references from a design specification, preconditions, events, etc.
Test bedCollection of all test-suites, test dataset, application environment, stubs and support tools.
Test CaseA test case is condition with an input and an expected result to test a point of failure.
Test ConditionDerived by applying various methodologies like boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, statecharts, decision trees, error guessing, sampling, combination matrix, etc.
Test DataData set derived and built to support the test-conditions and the scenarios for the application under test.
Test ScenarioCollection of Multiple tests for the use case under consideration.
Test ScriptIt is a combination of a test case, logical code/procedure and test data, usually scripted for automated regression suites.
Test StepsTest steps is an action to follow, input, output, expected result, and actual result
Test SuiteCollection of all test scenarios along with all the tests embedded with test data classified under each requirement item which also includes detailed instructions or goals for each collection of test cases. It may also contain prerequisite states.

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