Experiments, testing & rollout · Core
Hypothesis
Also called: test hypothesis
ELI5
A specific guess that evidence can support or reject.
Used in conversation
“The hypothesis predicts activation will rise after the checklist is removed.”
Definition
A testable prediction about the relationship between an action, condition and outcome.
Here “Hypothesis” means: A testable prediction about the relationship between an action, condition and outcome.
Pitch context
You will see “Hypothesis” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches experiments, testing & rollout.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret experiments, testing & rollout without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16