load test
Maximum strain assessment
A load test evaluates how a system performs under expected or extreme demand.
In engineering, structures undergo load testing to verify they can bear required weight: The bridge passed its load test before opening to traffic.
In software, load testing simulates many simultaneous users to identify performance bottlenecks or failure points.
The verb is load-test: We need to load-test the server before launch.
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- performanceCarrying out a task
- performance metricsQuantifiable measures of effectiveness
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- max capacityGreatest possible amount held
server · server farm · crash · crash and burn · strain · traffic · spike · ramp up · endurance · throughput · bottleneck · simulation · concurrent · users · breaking point · scalability · response time · pressure
- car testssafety inspection, engine check, tire check, alignment check, seatbelt check
- metricsKPI, metric, KPIs, metrics, statistics
- performance metricsmetrics, metric, KPIs, benchmark, benchmarks
- Quality ControlQA, QC, calipers, micrometers, quality check
- strength testsbench press, deadlift, dynamometer, one rep max, power output
- prelaunchcountdown, soft launch, beta, alpha, prototype
load testunit test
Individual component examination
smoke test · sanity check · code review · ping test · observability
load, test, loads, loaded, loading, loader, unload, unloaded, unloading