why it is calling as a regresssion is there any reason

Question

Hi Team,

i have attended interview for microsoft  , they asked below question .

why regression testing  is called as regression  . is there any specfic reason .can anyone help me on this.

Answer 1

The idea is to run this series of tests every time new code is submitted. It's called regression testing because the verb regress means to return to a former state or condition, which in software, isn't considered a good thing