---
title: "boundary value"
description: " An input value or output value which is on the edge of an equivalence partition or at the smallest incremental distance on either side of an edge, for example the minimum or maximum value of a range. "
type: term
term_id: 195
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/boundary-value-3"
slug: "boundary-value"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/boundary-value/"
---

# boundary value

 An input value or output value which is on the edge of an equivalence partition or at the smallest incremental distance on either side of an edge, for example the minimum or maximum value of a range. 

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Foundation Extension - Model-Based Testing 2015

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/grenzwert/) — Grenzwert
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/valore-limite/) — valore limite
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E5%A2%83%E7%95%8C%E5%80%A4-boundary-value/) — 境界値（boundary value）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/valor-limite/) — valor limite
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/wartosc-brzegowa/) — wartość brzegowa
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/valor-fronteira/) — valor fronteira
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/hranicni-hodnota/) — hraniční hodnota
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/gr%C3%A6nsev%C3%A6rdi/) — grænseværdi
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/gransvarde/) — gränsvärde
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/grenswaarde/) — grenswaarde
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/hatarertek/) — határérték
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/grenseverdi/) — grenseverdi
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%80%E1%85%A7%E1%86%BC%E1%84%80%E1%85%A8%E1%84%80%E1%85%A1%E1%86%B9-boundary-value/) — 경계값(boundary value)

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