fault-based testing

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

fault-based testing

   <testing> Software testing using test data designed to
   demonstrate the absence of a set of pre-specified {faults};
   typically, frequently occurring faults.  For example, to
   demonstrate that the software handles or avoids {divide by
   zero} correctly, the test data would include zero.

   (1996-05-15)