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title: "what is black box? how it works?"  
description: "what is black box? how it works?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2012-09-15  
updated: 2020-09-21  
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category: "blackbox testing"  
tags: ["blackbox testing"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# what is black box? how it works?

Black box refers to the idea that the tester has no knowledge of the inner workings of the system. The tester in a black box scenario functions like and end user with the manual going through all the features and functions to see if they work as advertised. Typically the black box test plan is derived from the PRD (Product Requirements Document).

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Black box refers to the idea that the tester has no knowledge of the inner workings of the system. The tester in a black box scenario functions like and end user with the manual going through all the features and functions to see if they work as advertised. Typically the black box test plan is derived from the PRD (Product Requirements Document).


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