{"id":3880,"date":"2015-10-19T15:51:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T15:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/ieee-829\/"},"modified":"2016-07-26T18:12:25","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T18:12:25","slug":"ieee-829","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4487\/ieee-829","title":{"rendered":"IEEE 829"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_ieee_829_mean\">What Does IEEE 829 Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IEEE 829 is a standard for software testing by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that specifies all the stages of software testing and documentation at each stage. IEEE 829 defines the standards for software analysis and citations.\n<\/p>\n<p>IEEE 829 is also known as the IEEE Standard for Software and System Test Documentation.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_ieee_829\">Techopedia Explains IEEE 829<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IEEE 829 is responsible for defining rules and regulations for each step in the software testing process and how to write documentation for each step. 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