equivalence class
<mathematics> An equivalence class is a subset whose elements are related
to each other by an equivalence relation. The equivalence classes of a set under
some relation form a partition of that set (i.e. any two are either equal or
disjoint and every element of the set is in some class).
(1996-05-13)
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equivalence class partitioning
<testing> A software testing technique that involves identifying a small
set of representative input values that invoke as many different input
conditions as possible.
For example, for binary search the following partitions exist: inputs that do or
do not conform to pre-conditions, Inputs where the key element is or is not a
member of the array. One can combine these into finer partitions. One can also
pick specific conditions of the array, e.g. a single value, even or odd number
of elements. One should look at boundary conditions, e.g. inputs where the key
element is the first or last element in the array.
(2004-01-18)
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equivalence class partitioning » equivalence
partitioning » equivalence relation » ER
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