Flaky Test
A flaky test is a test that sometimes passes, sometimes it fails. It's not stable, it fails because of things you cannot control.
A flaky test refers to a test that sometimes passes and sometimes fails without changes to the code. These tests are unreliable and can make debugging difficult.
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