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smoke test
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smoke testnoun
A test for leaks involving blowing smoke into a tube or pipe.
smoke testnoun
A preliminary test on a newly-constructed piece of electronic equipment, consisting simply of the application of electrical power, to make sure that no egregious wiring errors exist which would cause the circuitry to emit smoke, catch fire, explode, etc.
smoke testnoun
By extension, such an initial test on some other (not necessarily electronic) system, such as a computer program, again, not to perform any exhaustive tests of functionality, but simply to make sure that the system can be activated without any unexpected fireworks.
smoke testnoun
A test to make sure that theatrical smoke will not set off the smoke alarms in a building.
smoke testverb
To perform any of the above tests
The New Hacker's Dictionary
smoke test
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.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of smoke test in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of smoke test in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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