Definition(s):
It refers to issues related to testing activities impacting internal quality. Some examples of Test Debt items are: lack, insufficient or inadequate tests, low test coverage, and deferring testing.
Source(s):
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- Jeronimo Junior, Helvio, and Guilherme Horta Travassos. “Consolidating a Common Perspective on Technical Debt and its Management Through a Tertiary Study.” Information and Software Technology (2022): 106964.