Baseline Testing
// Definition
Establishing a reference performance profile under known conditions. Future runs compare against this baseline to detect regressions or improvements introduced by code or infrastructure changes.
// Related terms
Load Testing
Verifying system behaviour under expected production load. Confirms the application meets performance targets at typical concurrent-user counts before release.
Regression Test
A test that verifies previously fixed bugs haven't returned and existing features still work after new changes. Forms the safety net for refactoring and feature work.
Response Time
Total time from request initiation to response completion. Includes latency plus transfer and processing time. The end-user-perceived performance metric.
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