smoke test

Basic functionality trial

A smoke test is a quick preliminary check to see if something works at all before conducting thorough testing.

The term comes from electronics, where powering on a new circuit to see if it literally produces smoke indicates a fundamental flaw.

In software development, a smoke test verifies that basic functions operate: We run a smoke test after every build.

The idea extends to any field where you want to catch obvious failures early.

testing

sanity check

Verification of basic soundness

debugging · quality assurance · pass/fail · staging · pre-production · baseline

preliminary

screening

Evaluative selection process

trial run · checklist · inspection · assessment · evaluation · proof of concept · feasibility · early detection · red flag · showstopper

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testing depth/thoroughness

smoke teststress testing

Evaluating capacity under extreme conditions

in-depth analysis · code review

testing stage/timing

smoke testbeta testing

Pre-release quality evaluation

testing scope/coverage

smoke testcomprehensive coverage

Policy covering all perils

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