:smoke test: n. 1. A rudimentary form of testing applied to
electronic equipment following repair or reconfiguration, in which
power is applied and the tester checks for sparks, smoke, or other
dramatic signs of fundamental failure. See {magic smoke}.
2. By extension, the first run of a piece of software after
construction or a critical change. See and compare {reality
check}.
There is an interesting semi-parallel to this term among
typographers and printers: When new typefaces are being punch-cut by
hand, a `smoke test' (hold the letter in candle smoke, then press
it onto paper) is used to check out new dies.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
electronic equipment following repair or reconfiguration, in which
power is applied and the tester checks for sparks, smoke, or other
dramatic signs of fundamental failure. See {magic smoke}.
2. By extension, the first run of a piece of software after
construction or a critical change. See and compare {reality
check}.
There is an interesting semi-parallel to this term among
typographers and printers: When new typefaces are being punch-cut by
hand, a `smoke test' (hold the letter in candle smoke, then press
it onto paper) is used to check out new dies.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- smoke test n.
1. A rudimentary form of testing applied to
electronic equipment following repair or reconfiguration,
in which power is applied and the tester checks... - reality check: n. 1. The simplest kind of test of software or
hardware;
doing the equivalent of asking it what 2 + 2 is ... - magic smoke: n. A substance trapped inside IC packages that enables
them to function (also called `blue smoke';
this is similar to the archaic `phlogiston' hypothesis... - reality check n.
1. The simplest kind of test of software
or hardware;
doing the equivalent of asking it what 2 + 2 is ... - fry: 1. vi. To fail. Said especially of smoke-producing hardware
failures.
More generally, to become non-working. Usage: never... - magic smoke n.
A substance trapped inside IC packages that
enables them to function (also called `blue smoke';
this is similar to the archaic `phlogiston' hypothesis... - fried: adj. 1. Non-working due to hardware failure;
burnt out. Especially used of hardware brought down... - fry
1. vi. To fail. Said especially of smoke-producing
hardware failures.
More generally, to become non-working. Usage: never... - smoke: vi. 1. To {crash} or blow up, usually spectacularly.
"The new version smoked, just like the last one...
