What is ad hoc testing?

[mportnov]

DEFINITION:
Simplified form of Exploratory Testing where test Planning+Executing+Learning are happening at the same time

• "random" or "non-systematic" functionality testing
• it is not "Monkey Testing" because there are elements of planning and learning
• it helps to find numerous bugs due to rare combinations of user actions
• main purpose is learning about the application, not breaking it down