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sõltub kontekstist
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-1:
jõudlustestimise liik testimisobjekti käitumise hindamiseks
ettemääratult varieeruva koormuse tingimustes,
harilikult väikese, tüüpilise ja tippkasutamise tingimustes
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type of performance testing conducted to evaluate the behaviour of a test item under anticipated conditions of varying load, usually between anticipated conditions of low, typical, and peak usage

ülevaateid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_performance_testing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_testing

https://www.blazemeter.com/blog/performance-testing-vs-load-testing-vs-stress-testing

http://tryqa.com/what-is-load-testing-in-software/

https://www.softwaretestinggenius.com/ppts/PERFTEST.ppt

https://stackify.com/what-is-load-testing/