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Glossary

TermMeaning
ProductThe website or service you want to test. Autest organises everything by product
VersionA version of a product. Use it to keep older tests when the screens change
Test planA group of related checks, such as “sign-in to checkout”
RecordingA capture of what you did on screen. One recording covers one scenario
ScenarioA continuous set of steps with a single purpose, such as signing in and buying something
SpecificationThe write-up generated from a recording: the role of each screen, its input fields and the expected results
Test caseA pair of steps and expected results, generated from the specification. This is what gets run
RunExecuting your test cases automatically
CreditThe unit consumed when generating specifications and test cases. Your balance is on the usage screen
Recording browserA browser that runs inside Autest. No extension needed
Autest RecorderA Chrome extension that records in your own browser