test
     n 1: any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or
          memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc;
          "the test was standardized on a large sample of
          students" [syn: {mental test}, {mental testing}, {psychometric
          test}]
     2: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials
        the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called
        each flip of the coin a new trial" [syn: {trial}, {run}]
     3: the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test
        of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
        [syn: {trial}]
     4: trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten
        days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to
        relieve the pain" [syn: {trial}, {trial run}, {tryout}]
     5: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or
        knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to
        make a new set of questions" [syn: {examination}, {exam}]
     6: a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
     v 1: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental
          use to; "This approach has been tried with good
          results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: {prove}, {try}, {try
          out}, {examine}, {essay}]
     2: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection;
        "screen the blood for the HIV virus" [syn: {screen}]
     3: examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests
        us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
        [syn: {quiz}]
     4: show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested
        positive for HIV"
     5: achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested
        high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law
        schools"
     6: determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
     7: undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"
Source: WordNet® 2.0

test n. 1. Real users bashing on a prototype long enough to get
   thoroughly acquainted with it, with careful monitoring and followup of
   the results. 2. Some bored random user trying a couple of the simpler
   features with a developer looking over his or her shoulder, ready to
   pounce on mistakes. Judging by the quality of most software, the second
   definition is far more prevalent. See also {demo}.


Source: The Jargon File