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diff --git a/docs/testing.txt b/docs/testing.txt index 21b1f4d6a2..54b8ba9ae6 100644 --- a/docs/testing.txt +++ b/docs/testing.txt @@ -282,8 +282,9 @@ when all the tests have been executed. By default this test database gets its name by prepending ``test_`` to the value of the ``DATABASE_NAME`` setting. When using the SQLite database engine -the tests will by default use a memory resident database. If you want to use -a different database name, specify the ``TEST_DATABASE_NAME`` setting. +the tests will by default use an in-memory database (i.e., the database will be +created in memory, bypassing the filesystem entirely!). If you want to use a +different database name, specify the ``TEST_DATABASE_NAME`` setting. Aside from using a separate database, the test runner will otherwise use all of the same database settings you have in your settings file: ``DATABASE_ENGINE``, |