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title: "test tool"
description: " A software product that supports one or more test activities, such as planning and control, specification, building initial files and data, test execution and test analysis. "
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term_id: 602
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/test-tool-2"
slug: "test-tool"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/test-tool/"
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# test tool

 A software product that supports one or more test activities, such as planning and control, specification, building initial files and data, test execution and test analysis. 

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Advanced Test Automation Engineer 2016
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Advanced Security Tester 2016
- Foundation 2018
- Foundation Extension - Performance Testing 2018

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/testwerkzeug/) — Testwerkzeug
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%84%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB-test-tool/) — テストツール（test tool）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/ferramenta-de-teste/) — ferramenta de teste
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/narzedzie-testowe/) — narzędzie testowe
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/ferramenta-de-teste/) — ferramenta de teste
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/testovaci-nastroj/) — testovací nástroj
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/testv%C3%A6rkt%C3%B8j/) — testværktøj
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/testtool/) — testtool
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/testverkt%C3%B8y/) — testverktøy

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