testing

n.

1. The act of testing or proving; trial; proof.

2. (Metal.) The operation of refining gold or silver in a test, or cupel; cupellation.

Testing machine (Engin.), a machine used in the determination of the strength of materials, as iron, stone, etc., and their behavior under strains of various kinds, as elongation, bending, crushing, etc.

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Running new or revised programs to determine if they process all data properly. For professional certification testing, see certification. For proficiency and aptitude tests, see aptitude tests. For a synopsis of hardware and software tests, see testing types.

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Français (French)
adj. - éprouvant
n. - essai, mise à l'essai, expérimentation, (Chim, Pharm, Méd) analyse, (gén) mise à l'épreuve, (Méd) examen, (Psych) tests, (École) contrôles (des connaissances)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - difícil de manejar
n. - pruebas, investigación

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Regression Testing	early pregnancy testing
testing tools	against animal testing