Glossary of software testing terms

1. Data needed for test execution.

2. data created or selected to satisfy the input requirements for executing one or more test cases, which may be defined in the Test Plan, test case or test procedure
NOTE: Test data could be stored within the product under test (e.g., in arrays, flat files, or a database), or could be available from or supplied by external sources, such as other systems, other system components, hardware devices, or human operators.