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PROGRAM MUTATION [2 records]

Record 1 2002-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

The process of creating program mutations in order to evaluate the adequacy of program that data.

OBS

program mutation: STD-IEEE (term and definition).

Key term(s)
  • program modification

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Opération consistant à modifier un programme en vue de déterminer la valeur des données d'essai de ce programme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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Record 2 1988-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A program version purposely altered from the intended version to evaluate the ability of program tests cases to detect the alteration.

OBS

program mutation: STD-IEEE (term and definition).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Version d'un programme intentionnellement modifié afin de déterminer la capacité des essais de programme à déceler la modification.

Spanish

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