test site
Where trials happen
A test site is a location designated for conducting experiments or trials, especially for weapons, equipment, or technology.
Nuclear test sites hosted atomic bomb detonations; rocket test sites launch experimental spacecraft.
The term extends to any controlled environment where something is evaluated: The island served as a test site for new agricultural methods.
Location for trials
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- blast zoneExplosion's destructive radius
- detonationExplosive ignition event
mushroom cloud · Nevada · Bikini Atoll · underground · atmospheric · weapons · contamination · dosimeter
Preparing for presentation
- QAStandards compliance process
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
bug tracking · verification · validation · regression · environment · server · localhost · debugging
Act of unearthing
- digUnearth by shoveling
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
trench · fieldwork · preservation · dating · context · survey · documentation · finds
Cylindrical subsurface extraction
- surveySystematic data collection
- geotechnicalRelating to soil engineering
- boringFailing to engage interest
- excavationAct of unearthing
foundation · load-bearing · environmental assessment · groundwater · percolation · feasibility · zoning · permits
Human subject research experiment
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- control groupUntreated subjects for comparison
- participantsThose actively involved
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
FDA · enrollment · efficacy · safety · double-blind · randomized · informed consent · multicenter
proving ground
Location for trials
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- blast zoneExplosion's destructive radius
detonation · mushroom cloud · Nevada · Bikini Atoll · underground · atmospheric · weapons · contamination · dosimeter · crater
staging
Preparing for presentation
- QAStandards compliance process
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
beta · bug tracking · verification · validation · regression · environment · server · localhost · debugging · pre-production
excavation
Act of unearthing
- digUnearth by shoveling
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- artifactHuman-made historical object
grid · trench · fieldwork · preservation · dating · context · survey · documentation · finds · sifting
core sample
Cylindrical subsurface extraction
- surveySystematic data collection
- geotechnicalRelating to soil engineering
- boringFailing to engage interest
excavation · foundation · load-bearing · environmental assessment · groundwater · percolation · feasibility · zoning · permits · engineering
clinical trial
Human subject research experiment
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- control groupUntreated subjects for comparison
- participantsThose actively involved
protocol · FDA · enrollment · efficacy · safety · double-blind · randomized · informed consent · multicenter
- siteswebsite, campsite, crime scene, homesite, gravesite
- Cold War SitesBerlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Iron Curtain, Brandenburg Gate, Kremlin
- NevadaLas Vegas, Carson City, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Comstock Lode
- Nuclear SitesHiroshima, Chernobyl, Nagasaki, Fukushima, Three Mile Island
- Nuclear Testsnuclear explosion, Castle Bravo, Tsar Bomba, mushroom cloud, detonation
- Test Rangesproving ground, wind tunnel, quality control lab, research station, pilot plant