field testing
Trying it outside
Field testing is evaluating something under real-world conditions rather than in a laboratory or controlled environment.
Products, equipment, and methods undergo field testing before widespread release: The software went through six months of field testing before launch.
Field-tested implies proven reliability through actual use.
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- dry runPractice session beforehand
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
real-world · validation · evaluation · outdoor · in the wild · rugged · conditions · experiment · deployment · terrain · data · ground truth · calibration · durability · performance · edge cases · sandbox · stress
- assessmentevaluating, analyzing, exam, assessing, quiz
- experimentationexperimentation, experimenting, trial run, attempts, guess and check
- water testingwater sample, water analysis, water sampling, sample collection, pH meter
- testingexamine, check, assess, evaluate, verify
- verificationverification, validation, authentication, certification, proof
- facadesfacade, curtain walls, front, glass facades, false front
field testinglaboratory testing
Scientific examination of specimens
in vitro testing · clinical trials · clinical testing · computer simulation
field testingcomputer simulation
Digital imitation of processes
mass production · prototype testing · alpha testing · conceptual design · feasibility study
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