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title: "capacity testing"
description: "Testing to evaluate the capacity of a system."
type: term
term_id: 815
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language_code: gb
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url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/capacity-testing/"
---

# capacity testing

Testing to evaluate the capacity of a system.

## Present in syllabi


- Foundation Extension - Performance Testing 2018

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/kapazitatstest/) — Kapazitätstest
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-de-capacidade/) — teste de capacidade
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie-przepustowosci/) — testowanie przepustowości

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