Pankaj

• Jul 7th, 2005

 

Testing the system in different ways keeping in mind how to break it.

priya

• Jul 25th, 2005

 

testing the system using negative data is negative testing, eg testing pwd which should be min 8 char so testing it using 6 chars etc 

faizal

• Aug 23rd, 2005

 

Testing with an aim to break the application.

spsripal

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• Dec 16th, 2005

 

Exectuing the application/system in negetive procedure but not deviating from the functionality.

mathan_vel

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• Dec 10th, 2009

 

Negative Testing: Testing aimed at showing software does not work. Also known as "test to fail".

kurtz182

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• Dec 27th, 2009

 

I disagree with the classic definition of negative testing:

"Testing aimed at showing software does not work. Also known as "test to fail".

When I conduct negative testing, it is not my intention to cause software to fail.  Rather, I simply want to determine how the application behaves when I introduce something that the software is not intended to use. 
 
This is my definition:

Negative testing occurs when interacting with an application or system in ways that are beyond the scope of its intended purpose.  This determination can be based on explicit or implicit requirements, personal inference and sound judgment, or creativity and intuition.