{"id":13382,"date":"2014-04-02T11:42:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T11:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/network-performance-test\/"},"modified":"2014-04-02T11:42:13","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T11:42:13","slug":"network-performance-test","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29991\/network-performance-test","title":{"rendered":"Network Performance Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_network_performance_test_mean\">What Does Network Performance Test Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A network performance test is any process that is used to quantitatively or qualitatively measure the performance of a computer network.<\/p>\n<p>It tests for and records certain behaviors and processes of networks that, when combined, define the network performance and\/or quality of service.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_network_performance_test\">Techopedia Explains Network Performance Test<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A network performance test primarily tests the uplink and downlink speed of a network. 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