testador

Testador is a term with multiple meanings in Portuguese and related languages. In civil law contexts, testador denotes the person who creates a last will and testament (testamento). The testador determines how the person’s property and assets will be distributed after death and may designate heirs, guardians for minors, and an executor to administer the estate. Wills must satisfy formal requirements and be made by a person of legal capacity; after death, a probate process validates and executes the dispositions. The English equivalent is testator.

In information technology, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese, testador also refers to a person who performs software testing. A testador designs and executes test cases, reports defects, verifies fixes, and contributes to quality assurance. The role can be manual or automated and typically requires familiarity with testing methodologies, the software development lifecycle, and common testing tools. In many organizations, the terms tester or QA tester are used interchangeably with testador.

Etymology: the word derives from Latin testari and testamentum, sharing roots with the English term testator and the concept of a testament or will.