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title: "keyword-driven testing"
description: "A scripting technique that uses data files to contain not only test data and expected results, but also keywords related to the application being tested. The keywords are interpreted by special supporting scripts that are called by the control script for the test. "
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# keyword-driven testing

A scripting technique that uses data files to contain not only test data and expected results, but also keywords related to the application being tested. The keywords are interpreted by special supporting scripts that are called by the control script for the test. 

## Synonyms

keyword-driven testing

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Automation Engineer 2016
- Foundation Extension - Model-Based Testing 2015
- Foundation 2018
- Foundation Extension - Acceptance Testing 2019

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/action-word-driven-testing/) — action word-driven testing
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/aktionswortgetriebener-test/) — aktionswortgetriebener Test
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/schlusselwortgetriebenes-testen/) — schlüsselwortgetriebenes Testen
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-orientado-por-palavra-chave/) — teste orientado por palavra-chave
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie-oparte-na-s%C5%82owach-akcji/) — testowanie oparte na słowach akcji
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie-oparte-na-s%C5%82owach-kluczowych/) — testowanie oparte na słowach kluczowych
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/teste-orientado-a-palavra-chave/) — teste orientado a palavra-chave
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/testovani-rizene-akcnimi-klicovymi-slovy/) — testování řízené akčními (klíčovými) slovy
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/testovani-rizene-klicovymi-slovy/) — testování řízené klíčovými slovy
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/aktivitetsordsdrevet-test/) — aktivitetsordsdrevet test
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/n%C3%B8gleordsdrevet-test/) — nøgleordsdrevet test
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/actiewoord-gedreven-testen/) — actiewoord gedreven testen
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/kernwoord-gedreven-testen/) — kernwoord gedreven testen
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/n%C3%B8kkelorddrevet-testing/) — nøkkelorddrevet testing

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