test bed
noun
: a vehicle (such as an airplane) used for testing new equipment (such as engines or weapons systems)
broadly
: any device, facility, or means for testing something in development
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In Brazil, the U.S. Embassy is using a $2 million grant to set up an Open RAN test bed in conjunction with the Brazilian telecommunications research lab CPQD.
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Eva Dou, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Although the rocket will be used to offer commercial microgravity testing services, its primary role will be as a test bed for the company’s larger SL1 orbital rocket.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2023
Marvel Fusion has announced a public-private partnership with Colorado State University that will serve as a test bed for the company’s fusion development.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
California also has a history of being a test bed for future federal U.S. policies.
—Lily Hsueh, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
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Eva Dou, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Although the rocket will be used to offer commercial microgravity testing services, its primary role will be as a test bed for the company’s larger SL1 orbital rocket.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2023
Marvel Fusion has announced a public-private partnership with Colorado State University that will serve as a test bed for the company’s fusion development.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
California also has a history of being a test bed for future federal U.S. policies.
—Lily Hsueh, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Test bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20bed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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