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LCSAJ: A Linear Code Sequence And Jump, consisting of the following three items (conventionally identified by line numbers in a source code listing): the start of the linear sequence of executable statements, the end of the linear sequence, and the target line to which control flow is transferred at the end of the linear sequence.

LCSAJ Coverage: The percentage of LCSAJs of a component which are exercised by a test case suite.

LCSAJ Testing: A test case design technique for a component in which test cases are designed to execute LCSAJs.

Logic-Coverage Testing: Sometimes referred to as Path Testing, logic-coverage testing attempts to expose software defects by exercising a unique combination of the program's statements known as a Path.

Load Testing: The process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response. Load testing generally refers to the practice of modeling the expected usage of a software program by simulating multiple users accessing the program's services concurrently. As such, this testing is most relevant for multi-user systems, often one built using a client/server model, such as web servers. However, other types of software systems can be load tested also. For example, a word processor or graphics editor can be forced to read an extremely large document; or a financial package can be forced to generate a report based on several years' worth of data. The most accurate load testing occurs with actual, rather than theoretical, results. See also Concurrent Testing, Performance Testing, Reliability Testing, and Volume Testing.

Localization Testing: This term refers to making software specifically designed for a specific locality. This test is based on the results of globalization testing, which verifies the functional support for that particular culture/locale. Localization testing can be executed only on the localized version of a product.

The test effort during localization testing focuses on:

• Areas affected by localization, such as UI and content
• Culture/locale-specific, language-specific, and region-specific areas.

In addition, localization testing should include:

• Basic functionality tests
• Setup and upgrade tests run in the localized environment
• Plan application and hardware compatibility tests according to the product's target region.

Log: A chronological record of relevant details about the execution of tests.

Loop Testing: Loop testing is the testing of a resource or resources multiple times under program control.