TRIAL RUN meaning: Test to evaluate performance, effectiveness

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trial run: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
trial run: Merriam-Webster
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Definitions from Wiktionary (trial run)

▸ noun: An empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or object by running it at least once.
▸ noun: An empirical test of the suitability or capability of a person or actor by letting them perform at least once.

Opposite:

official launch, deployment

Types:

pilot test, bettest, prototype test, alphtest, usability test, acceptance test, field test, more...

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