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English term or phrase:
to script
English answer:
predict & describe
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Monica Colangelo
Aug 18, 2004 22:56
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Could anybody help me out with the meaning of "to script" as it appears in the sentence below? Thanks a bunch in advance.
while they undertake a huge effort testing their products, they can’t match 50,000 employees doing whatever they do with the products —work you can’t possibly script.
while they undertake a huge effort testing their products, they can’t match 50,000 employees doing whatever they do with the products —work you can’t possibly script.
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predict & describe
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Comment: "Thanks a bunch. I contacted the client and that is exactly what they mean."
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write a script (to have it perform something automatically)
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heikeb
: We're talking QA testing here. That is performed to a large extent by running scripts that go through as many of the routines and options as possible. However, no script can come close to "real-life testing" by 50k employees. Bugs are therefore possible.
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Thank you. My point exactly.
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Tony M
: Yes, it surely means 'design a test' to achieve the same results....
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fcl
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Rajan Chopra
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Alfa Trans (X)
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to document
In this context -- and without any more of it -- I would think they mean that they can't possibly document everything that 50 000 employees are doing with the products in the scope of the work.
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Note added at 18 mins (2004-08-18 23:14:56 GMT)
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I meant: \"in the scope of THEIR work\".
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Note added at 18 mins (2004-08-18 23:14:56 GMT)
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I meant: \"in the scope of THEIR work\".
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Margaret Schroeder
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Tony M
: Sorry, Julie, but I really think they are talking here about designing tests (that would be as comprehensive as 50k people's work...)
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to predict and control
You can't get the same results with a controlled and prescribed testing effort that you can by just letting masses of people use the product on a day to day basis.
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to happen as you want
The origins are from the Drama (Play) days. The entire show follows exactly what has been written (scripted).
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