quality test

Verification of excellence

A quality test is an evaluation to determine whether something meets established standards.

Manufacturing uses quality tests to check products before they ship: Every unit undergoes a quality test before leaving the factory.

The term extends to any systematic assessment of whether something is good enough: We ran a quality test on the new software build.

Related

fail · pass or fail · benchmark · gold standard · standard · defect · examine · scrutinize · audit · checklist · sample · specification · tolerance · reject · approve · calibration · measure · verify

Opposites
methodology rigor

quality testrandom sampling

Selecting by pure chance

random selection · guesswork · gut feeling · rubber stamping · spot check

purpose

quality testrubber stamping

Mechanical endorsement without examination

acceptance vs. rejection focus

quality testno questions asked

Without requiring explanation

pass-through

Family

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