Stress Testing
In plain terms
Pushing a system beyond limits to find its breaking point.
Going deeper
Stress testing applies extreme load to see how and when a system fails and whether it recovers gracefully. It probes the limits, not normal operation.
Under the hood
Identifies failure modes and recovery behavior; complements load testing.
Examples
Breaking-point testing, spike testing, resilience checks, failure-mode analysis.
Think of it like...
Like overloading a bridge to learn exactly when and how it gives way.