---
title: "state transition"
description: " A transition between two states of a component or system. "
type: term
term_id: 524
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/state-transition"
slug: "state-transition"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/state-transition/"
---

# state transition

 A transition between two states of a component or system. 

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Foundation Extension - Model-Based Testing 2015
- Advanced Security Tester 2016
- Foundation 2018
- Advanced Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/zustandsubergang/) — Zustandsübergang
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/transizione-di-stato/) — transizione di stato
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E7%8A%B6%E6%85%8B%E9%81%B7%E7%A7%BB-state-transition/) — 状態遷移（state transition）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/transicao-de-estado/) — transição de estado
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/transicao-de-estados/) — transição de estados
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/prechod-stavu/) — přechod stavů
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/tilstandsskifte/) — tilstandsskifte
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/tillstandsovergang/) — tillståndsövergång
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/toestandsovergang/) — toestandsovergang
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/allapotatmenet/) — állapotátmenet
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/tilstandsovergang/) — tilstandsovergang
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%89%E1%85%A1%E1%86%BC%E1%84%90%E1%85%A2-%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A5%E1%86%AB%E1%84%8B%E1%85%B5-state-transition/) — 상태 전이(state transition)

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