---
title: "unit"
description: " A minimal software item that can be tested in isolation. "
type: term
term_id: 235
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/component-4"
slug: "unit"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/unit/"
---

# unit

 A minimal software item that can be tested in isolation. 

## Synonyms

component, component

## 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
- Foundation Extension - Usability 2018

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/component/) — component
- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/module/) — module
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/komponente/) — Komponente
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/modul/) — Modul
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/unit/) — Unit
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/componente/) — componente
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8D%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88-component/) — コンポーネント（component）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB-module/) — モジュール（module）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%88-unit/) — ユニット（unit）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/componente/) — componente
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/unidade/) — unidade
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/componente/) — componente
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/komponent/) — komponent
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/modul/) — modul
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/unit/) — unit
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/enhet/) — enhet
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/komponent/) — komponent
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/modul/) — modul
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/component/) — component
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/egyseg/) — egység
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/komponens/) — komponens
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/modul/) — modul
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/enhet/) — enhet
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/komponent/) — komponent
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/modul/) — modul
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%8F%E1%85%A5%E1%86%B7%E1%84%91%E1%85%A9%E1%84%82%E1%85%A5%E1%86%AB%E1%84%90%E1%85%B3-component/) — 컴포넌트(component)

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