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Structural test design technique: See white box test design technique.
Structural testing: See white box testing.
Structured walkthrough: See walkthrough.
Stub: A skeletal or special-purpose implementation of a software component, used
to develop or test a component that calls or is otherwise dependent on it. It replaces
a called component. [IEEE 610]
Sub path: A sequence of executable statements within a component.
Suitability: e capability of the software product to provide an appropriate set of
functions for specified tasks and user objectives. [ISO 9126] See also functionality.
Suspension criteria: e criteria used to (temporarily) stop all or a portion of the
testing activities on the test items. [IEEE 829 ...