User acceptance testing
Also called: UAT, End-user testing
Real users or business people checking the product meets their needs before release.
Definition
User acceptance testing (UAT) is acceptance testing done by the intended users or their representatives, using realistic scenarios. Its goal is to confirm the product is fit for real use, not to find small technical bugs.
In practice
Branch staff at a bank use the new internal app for a week to process real-looking requests and confirm it supports their daily work.
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