negative testing
[/ˈnɛɡətɪv ˈtɛstɪŋ/]
noun
teste negativo / testes de caso negativo
1. A software testing technique that validates how an application behaves when presented with invalid, unexpected, or malicious inputs or scenarios
Negative testing ensures the application handles error cases gracefully without crashing.
O teste negativo garante que a aplicação lida com casos de erro de forma elegante, sem falhas.
2. Testing designed to verify that a system fails safely and predictably under adverse conditions
The QA team performed negative testing by entering invalid credentials to check the login error messages.
A equipe de QA realizou testes negativos inserindo credenciais inválidas para verificar as mensagens de erro de login.
3. In medical/diagnostic contexts, a test result that shows absence of a disease or condition being tested for
The negative testing for COVID-19 confirmed the patient was not infected.
O resultado negativo do teste para COVID-19 confirmou que o paciente não estava infectado.
In Brazil's growing tech sector, particularly in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, negative testing has become a critical component of QA processes in software development companies. In medical contexts across both Brazil and Portugal, 'teste negativo' is commonly used in public health communications. The term reflects the global standardization of software testing terminology in the tech industry.
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