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DDT

DDT

6.7
A way to run the same test many times with different data
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pruebas basadas en datos

Examples

  • Over the second and a DDT.

    Blog text (19)

  • Those orders were stayed so the EPA could conduct hearings on new label instructions proposed by the DDT industry.

    Blog text (19)

  • Kaitlyn drop kicks Alicia into Eve, and Eve gets knocked off the apron, and Kaitlyn hits an inverted DDT for the three count.

    Blog text (28)

  • On February 14, 1979, Dedete DDT, a bi-monthly (and later weekly) humor magazine edited by cartoonist Migue (Miguelito), was started.

    Academic text (1995)

  • In software testing, a DDT allows developers to efficiently run the same test logic with varying data inputs.

  • Using DDT in our automated testing process enabled us to cover more scenarios without additional coding effort.

  • By employing a DDT, testers can quickly identify bugs across multiple data sets during the software quality assurance phase.

Surface Forms

DDT singular
DDTs plural

Etymology

DDT in software testing stands for data-driven testing, which is literally tests 'driven by data' so the same test runs many times with different inputs. That's why DDT is used to check many cases quickly.