sanity testing

[/ˈsænɪti ˈtɛstɪŋ/]
noun
teste de sanidade
1. A preliminary quality assurance process to verify that a software build or application is functioning at a basic, acceptable level before proceeding with more comprehensive testing
The development team performed sanity testing to ensure the new feature didn't break existing functionality.
A equipe de desenvolvimento realizou um teste de sanidade para garantir que o novo recurso não quebrou a funcionalidade existente.
2. A quick check to confirm that basic requirements and assumptions are met in software testing
Sanity testing is usually conducted before starting regression testing.
O teste de sanidade é geralmente realizado antes de iniciar o teste de regressão.
Sanity testing is a fundamental concept in agile and DevOps software development practices, widely adopted in both Brazilian and American tech companies. The term is often used interchangeably with 'smoke testing' in industry practice.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
smoke testingpreliminary testingbasic functionality testquick check
Antonyms / Antônimos
comprehensive testingthorough testingexhaustive testing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
teste de sanidade
Standard term used in Brazilian software development industry
Portugal
teste de sanidade
Same terminology used in Portuguese IT sector
USA Technical
sanity testing
Original English term commonly used in American software companies

Related Words

quality assurancesoftware testingregression testingacceptance testingbuild verification testing

Related Idioms & Phrases

sanity check
does it pass the sanity test?
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