bench test
Controlled equipment check
A bench test is a test performed on equipment or components in a controlled setting—typically a workbench or laboratory—rather than in actual operating conditions.
The term comes from electronics and mechanics, where parts are tested on a bench before installation: We ran a bench test on the fuel pump before putting it back in the car.
The phrase extends to any preliminary evaluation done under controlled circumstances.
- verificationProving something accurate
- sanity checkVerification of basic soundness
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- dry runPractice session beforehand
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
benchmark · trial · burn-in · probe · evaluation · error detection · debug mode · quality control · proof of concept · mock-up · analysis · multimeter · oscilloscope · performance metrics · electronic circuits · experimentation · pass/fail · mechanical components
- practical testsoral exam, viva, viva voce, audition, checkride
- trialsjury trial, civil trial, criminal trial, retrial, mistrial
- tribology tests
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Real-world evaluation
field trial · road test · flight test · sea trial · beta test
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