---
title: "efficiency"
description: " (1) The capability of the software product to provide appropriate performance, relative to the amount of resources used, under stated conditions.  (2) The capability of a process to produce the intended outcome, relative to the amount of resources used."
type: term
term_id: 298
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/efficiency-3"
slug: "efficiency"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/efficiency/"
---

# efficiency

 (1) The capability of the software product to provide appropriate performance, relative to the amount of resources used, under stated conditions.  (2) The capability of a process to produce the intended outcome, relative to the amount of resources used.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Foundation Extension - Model-Based Testing 2015
- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/effizienz/) — Effizienz
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E5%8A%B9%E7%8E%87%E6%80%A7-efficiency/) — 効率性（efficiency）
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/efektywnosc/) — efektywność
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/eficiencia/) — eficiência
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/ucinnost/) — účinnost
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/effektivitet/) — effektivitet
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/efficientie/) — efficiëntie
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/yteevne/) — yteevne

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