The Test Lead is usually responsible for managing and leading the test team, which includes making key decisions related to test issues. While a Test Manager might have overarching responsibility and a Business Analyst might provide business perspective, it is the Test Lead who usually determines the severity and priority of a bug.

Automated testing is particularly suitable for regression tests, which need to be executed frequently to ensure that previously working functionality remains intact after any code changes or updates.

A "Scenario" in usability testing refers to a specific set of tasks that participants are asked to perform. It's a narrative that describes the user's actions and intentions without suggesting how they might be accomplished. This helps to evaluate the product's ease of use and intuitiveness in a real-world context.

Configuration Auditing and Configuration Control are both crucial aspects of Configuration Management. Configuration Auditing ensures that the current configuration of an item matches the specified requirements and checks for consistency and completeness, ensuring no unauthorized changes have occurred. On the other hand, Configuration Control involves evaluating, coordinating, approving or disapproving, and implementing changes to configured items.

Linting is a process that involves the use of tools (often termed as "linters") to automatically scan source code for potential issues. These tools typically focus on ensuring that coding standards, conventions, and best practices are adhered to, without executing the program or script.

"Breaking the build" in CI/CD refers to introducing changes to the codebase that cause the automated build process to fail. This often means that a new code change has introduced errors that were caught during the compilation or testing phase of the build process.

Boundary Value Analysis is a technique where tests are designed around boundary values. Since software often fails at the boundaries, this method is crucial for pinpointing defects that manifest at edge cases, ensuring robustness of the application.

In incremental integration testing, as new modules are integrated, tests are "repeated" for the new combined group of modules to ensure that the newly added module integrates properly with the existing system. This ensures that with each addition, the system remains stable and no new issues are introduced due to the integration.

Static testing involves examining the code, requirements, or design without executing it, to identify issues early on. Dynamic testing, on the other hand, validates the software by executing it in real-time scenarios. This fundamental difference in execution separates the two.

Beta testing is a type of user acceptance testing where the software is released to a limited number of end-users to obtain feedback and report bugs. This feedback is essential to improve software quality before its broader or official release.