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title: "combinatorial testing"
description: "A black-box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute specific combinations of values of several parameters."
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# combinatorial testing

A black-box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute specific combinations of values of several parameters.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/kombinatorisches-testen/) — kombinatorisches Testen
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E7%B5%84%E3%81%BF%E5%90%88%E3%82%8F%E3%81%9B%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-combinatorial-testing/) — 組み合わせテスト（combinatorial testing）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-combinatorio/) — teste combinatório
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie-kombinatoryczne/) — testowanie kombinatoryczne
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/teste-combinatorio/) — teste combinatório
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/kombinacni-testovani/) — kombinační testování
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/kombinatorikus-teszt/) — kombinatorikus teszt
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/kombinatorikus-teszteles/) — kombinatorikus tesztelés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/kombinatorisk-testing/) — kombinatorisk testing

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