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Test oracle

In software testing, a test oracle (or just oracle) is a provider of information that describes correct output based on the input of a test case. Testing with an oracle involves comparing actual results of the system under test (SUT) with the expected results as provided by the oracle.

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related to Derived · 6
Test oracle → Previously, Regression, SUT, Textual, These, Weyuker
related to Implicit · 5
Test oracle → An, For, Implicit, Property, There
related to Examples · 4
Test oracle → Documentation, Test, The, This
related to Human · 4
Test oracle → An, SUT, These, This
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Test oracle → assertion.Specified test oracles have a number of challenges

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Test oracleis aassertion.Specified test oracles have a number of challenges0.90text
fuzzing.There are limitations in implicit test oracles - as they rely on implied conclusionsinstance ofwhere there are specialized subsets0.80text
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