what are the definitions of smoke , sanity and dry run
testing ?

Answer Posted / rahul singh

1.Smoke testing---
Smoke testing originated in the hardware testing practice of turning on a new piece of hardware for the first time and considering it a success if it does not catch fire and smoke. In software industry, smoke testing is a shallow and wide approach whereby all areas of the application without getting into too deep, is tested.
2.sanity test---
A sanity test is a narrow regression test that focuses on one or a few areas of functionality. Sanity testing is usually narrow and deep.
A sanity test is usually unscripted.
3.Dry run test---
Test or check performed on a computer, hardware, or electrical equipment. This test is generally run to test the performance or stability of a particular product before it is made available.

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