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=== Derived ===

A derived test oracle differentiates correct and incorrect behavior by using information derived from artifacts of the system.the These may include documentation, system execution results and characteristics of versions of the system under test.<ref name="Oracle survey"/>{{rp|514}} Regression test suites (or reports) are an example of a derived test oracle - they are built on the assumption that the result from a previous system version can be used as aid (oracle) for a future system version. Previously measured performance characteristics may be used as an oracle for future system versions, for example, to trigger a question about observed potential performance degradation. Textual documentation from previous system versions may be used as a basis to guide expectations in future system versions.

A pseudo-oracle<ref name="Oracle survey"/>{{rp|515}} falls into the category of derived test oracle. A pseudo-oracle, as defined by Weyuker,<ref name="pseudo-oracle">{{cite journal |last1=Weyuker |first1=E.J. |date=November 1982 |title=On Testing Non-Testable Programs |journal=The Computer Journal |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=465–470 |doi=10.1093/comjnl/25.4.465 |doi-access=free }}</ref> is a separately written program which can take the same input as the program or system under test so that their outputs may be compared to understand if there might be a problem to investigate.