Meaning of regression testing | Babel Free

Definitions

Testing a program after a modification to ensure that areas that should not be affected by the update behave as they did in previous versions.

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Examples

“During manual test execution, a newly introduced defect to previously working functionality might not be found until hours into the regression testing cycle.”

“Without regression testing, unseen bugs will accumulate, until suddenly nothing works in what was once thought to be a stable system.”

“Regression testing can account for as much as one-half of the cost of software maintenance.”

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