black box testing
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black box testing
Testing software based on output requirements and without any knowledge of the internal structure or coding in the program. The term is also used to test a website's vulnerability without having any knowledge of the Web server infrastructure (see penetration test). Contrast with white box testing and gray box testing. See testing types and SAGE. See also black box.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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Key words: finite transducers,
black box testing, theoretical bounds, mathematical methods
Random test pattern generation does not exploit some information that is available in
black box testing environment.
Black box testing is performed by the independent testers we discussed earlier, as well as by the customers.
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