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• Is operating a System or Application under controlled conditions, evaluating the results and checking if performance meets expectations 
• Is "Organized Skepticism"; an inherent belief that things may not be as they seem
• Is the process of executing a program with the intent of finding an error
• Is comparing the ambiguous to the invisible, so as to avoid the unthinkable happening to the unknown
• Is about reducing uncertainty about the perceived state of the product
• Is a vital support function that helps developers look good by finding their mistakes before anyone else does
• Is a key element in determining whether a product release receives brickbats or bouquets

Commenting on Testers & Testing, a bright bulb once remarked ... "To err is human; to find the errors requires a tester". One of the jobs of a tester is finding errors a.k.a. bugs and as most Testers would probably vouch about themselves ... "Software Testers: Improving the world, one Bug at a time"

In subsequent posts, i hope to also comment some bit on the symbiotic & vital relationship between the Testing and Product Development teams, two functions which together help deliver "Quality" products. This, in addition to other topics around the very exciting and challenging subject of Software Testing.