Performance Testing
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def
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testing that assesses how well a system performs in terms of responsiveness and stability under a particular workload
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characteristics
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occurs throughout all steps in the testing process — even at the unit level
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often coupled with Stress Testing
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usually requires both hardware and software instrumentation
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may require measuring resource utilization (e.g., processor cycles)
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