pilot project
Small-scale initial experiment
A pilot project is a small-scale preliminary study or trial run conducted before full implementation.
Organizations use pilot projects to test feasibility, identify problems, and refine approaches with limited risk: The school district ran a pilot project with tablets in three classrooms before equipping the whole system.
Also called a pilot program or simply a pilot.
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- trial balloonPreliminary test of opinion
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- trialJudicial examination of claims
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