Glossary

Aka

Also known as …

BDD

Behaviour driven development:

FIT

Framework for Integrated Test, http://fit.c2.com

Gherkin

Gherkin is a business readable, domain specific language that allows you describe the software behaviour. It was introduced by cucumber (or jbehave).

Actually, as I understand it, the usage of the name “Gherkin” is a joke: The gherkin is a fruit similar in form and nutritional value to a cucumber. … (according to wikipedia:Gherkin).