Glossary

An access token lets external tools interact with NeoLoad Web without a password.

Agent Performance Testing (APT) is an AI agent that analyzes a test result when you request it and produces an AI report.

Augmented analysis uses machine learning to segment a test result into time intervals and assign key insights to each one.

Baseline is a reference test result used to compare against future test runs to identify performance trends and regressions.

Concurrent runs are how many tests can run at the same time with your current license capacity.

The Controller decides how many virtual users to generate, directs load generators, and tracks test results.

A dashboard is a customizable interface that allows testers to visualize and focus on specific performance metrics from test results.

Dedicated IPs are fixed IP addresses reserved for your tests, so you can set your firewalls to allow traffic from the fixed IPs.

A deletion policy automatically removes outdated test results from a workspace.

Dynamic infrastructure automatically provisions controllers and load generators in a Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster.

An event is a key action or issue during a test, such as an alert, error, or objective.

Guaranteed VUs are virtual users reserved for a single workspace so it always has capacity.

An interval is a time range you define to filter and analyze a specific part of a test result.

A JMeter test runs from NeoLoad Web using a Controller, with its results available in NeoLoad Web.

LDAP connects a directory of users and groups, so they can be retrieved and authorized in NeoLoad.

A load generator creates the virtual users that simulate real application usage.

The combination of controllers and load generators used to execute a performance test scenario.

A set of rules that define how virtual users simulate load on the system under test during a test scenario.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to NeoLoad Web to run tests and analyze results.

An objective is a performance target or success criteria defined within a test to evaluate whether an application meets expected performance levels.

An offline lease transfers license capacity from NeoLoad Web to either NeoLoad GUI or another Neoload Web instance.

The final status of a test run indicating whether it met predefined performance objectives (passed) or fell below expectations (failed).

Performance test types are common test patterns such as load, spike, stress, soak, and failover.

A population is a group of simulated users interacting with your application in a scenario.

A project is a NeoLoad configuration that defines the test setup, including scripts, scenarios, and load policies, for a specific application under test.

Regression detection compares current results against objectives to identify performance regressions.

Reservation mode locks a controller, load generators, and virtual users for a time slot.

A scenario is a structured set of conditions and configurations that define how a test is run, including virtual user behavior, load policies, and test objectives.

A scheduled run is a reservation that also starts the test automatically when its time slot begins.

A Service Level Agreement (SLA) defines the performance criteria a test result is measured against.

Single Sign-On (SSO) provides SAML 2.0 sign-in through an identity provider, without separate NeoLoad Web credentials.

Your subscription defines your account plan, expiration, and real-time usage of credits and resources.

The application or software component being evaluated during a performance test.

A test is a structured unit in NeoLoad with the following items:

1. Executable unit: Represents a NeoLoad project linked to a scenario and run using load infrastructure.

2. Result container: Stores and organizes results from multiple test runs of the same scenario for comparison and analysis.

A test result is data collected from a single execution of a test, which can be analyzed in isolation or within the context of a test to track performance trends.

User roles and permissions are role-based access levels that control what each user can do.

A Virtual User Hour (VUH) is a unit equal to one virtual user running for one hour. It lets a test use more virtual users than your license includes.

Simulated users that replicate real user behavior to generate load on the system under test during a test execution.

A webhook sends an automated notification to an external server using an HTTP request when a NeoLoad Web event occurs.

A workspace is a collaborative environment where testers organize tests, test results, and manage user access.