Getestete

Getestete is the past participle of the German verb testen, meaning to test. In addition to its verbal use, it also functions as an adjective meaning “tested,” and when capitalized as Getestete it can serve as a noun referring to people or items that have undergone testing.

As an adjective, getestete describes something that has been subjected to a test or verification. Examples include getestete Software (tested software), ein getestetes Produkt (a tested product), or ein getestetes System (a tested system). The endings vary with gender and number, such as ein getestetes Produkt (neuter singular), eine getestete Prüfung (feminine singular), getestete Produkte (plural without a determiner), or die getesteten Produkte (plural with a definite article).

As a noun, Getestete (or Getesteten in some contexts) denotes the subjects of testing, such as participants in a study or quality-assurance subjects. For instance, In der Studie wurden die Getesteten in zwei Gruppen eingeteilt. The exact capitalization and plural form can depend on style and context, but the term generally refers to those who have been tested rather than to the act of testing itself.

In usage, getestete data or getestete Ergebnisse refers to data or results produced by testing, and the term appears in medical research, software QA, product testing, and other quality-control contexts. It is distinct from the related but different forms getestet (participial form used in perfect tenses) and Testen (the verb itself). Overall, getestete functions as a flexible descriptor for anything that has undergone testing, or as a noun for the test subjects.