black-box
Black-box evaluation examines a system through its observable behavior, without access to its internals.
Black-box evaluation assesses a system through its outputs and other observable behavior, without access to source code or internal structure. It is distinguished from white-box evaluation, which draws on internal information.
"Black box" can also describe an opaque AI model or a flight recorder.
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…agreed behavior between components, architectural checks for system-level rules, and black-box acceptance tests that assess behavior from a user’s perspective.
Its web targets are tested black-box: the agent must work from what the target exposes, without source code, hints or a description of the vulnerability.