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Because it’s a fuzzy representation of input, in that it’s partially valid enough so to be able to use the system, but also invalid in a way that’s designed to
by WhitneyLand 4y ago
Because it’s a fuzzy representation of input, in that it’s partially valid enough so to be able to use the system, but also invalid in a way that’s designed to find bugs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzzing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzzing
- tpoacher 4y agoThanks. Actually, if anything, the original source mentioned in that article strengthens my opinion. The term has nothing to do with 'fuzziness' as understood today. It was a fun, arbitrary term that was chosen for a student project on a whim rather than careful consideration. The 'fuzz' was referring to the 'fuzz generator', where 'fuzz' here seems to have been used as a synonym for 'crud', 'dirt', 'fluff', 'noise' etc, i.e as opposed to clean/useful/careful inputs. Nothing to do with the term 'fuzzy' as understood today (i.e. in terms of fuzzy logic or fuzzy set/measure theory). Good to know though. I kept hearing this term and didn't know what it referred to. Thanks for the link!