Performance Testing – Important Acronyms/Extensions

List of some frequently used and important acronyms and extensions in the Performance Testing world.

Important Acronyms in Performance Testing:

Acronyms	Full-Form
API	Application Programming Interface
AUT	Application Under Test
CLI	Command Line Interface
CR	Change Request
DFD	Data Flow Diagram
DNS	Domain Name Server
EPT	Early Performance Testing
GUI	Graphical User Interface
HLD	High-Level Design
HTML	HyperText Markup Language
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS	Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
LB	Load Balancer
LLD	Low-Level Design
LR	LoadRunner
NFM	Non-Functional Matrix
NFR	Non-Functional Requirement
NFT	Non-Functional Test
NFTP	Non-Functional Test Plan
NFTR	Non-Functional Test Result
PA	Performance Architect
PE	Performance Engineering/Engineer
POC	Proof Of Concept
POF	Probability of Failure
PT	Performance Testing/Tester
PTM	Performance Traceability Matrix
PTSR	Performance Test Summary Report
QA	Quality Assurance
QC	Quality Control
QMS	Quality Management System
RAD	Rapid Application Development
RAM	Random-Access Memory
RAT	Real Application Testing
RC	Root Cause
RCA	Root Cause Analysis
REST	Representational State Transfer
RFC	Request For Change
RT	Response Time
RTM	Requirements Traceability Matrix
SaaS	Software-as-a-Service
SAST	Static Application Security Testing
SLA	Service Level Agreement
SDK	Software Development Kit
SDLC	Software Development LifeCycle
SIT	System Integration Testing
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SOA	Service-Oriented Architecture
SOAP	Simple Object Access Protocol
SQL	Structured Query Language
SSH	Secure Shell
SSO	Single Sign-On
ST	System Testing
STLC	Software Testing Life Cycle
SUT	System Under Test
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol
TT	Think Time
UAT	User Acceptance Testing
UI	User Interface
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
VE	Virtual Environment
VM	Virtual Machine
VPC	Virtual Private Cloud
VPM	Virtual Private Machine
VU	Virtual Users
XML	Extensible Markup Language

Important Extension in Performance Testing:

Extensions	Related File
.bat file	Batch File
.cfg	LoadRunner Runtime Setting File
.cor	LoadRunner Correlation File
.csv file	Comma Separated Values File
.dat file	Data File
.jmx	JMeter Management Extensions
.jtl	JMeter Text Logs
.lra	LoadRunner Analysis
.lrr	LoadRunner Result
.lrs	LoadRunner Scenario
.user	LoadRunner Script Extension

If you want to add more acronyms and extensions in the list that are related to performance testing then please mention in the comment section.

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• Performance Engineering Video Tutorial
• Performance Testing Tutorial

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