test case

noun

: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent

: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute

Examples of test case in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That said, running a desktop Linux installation, Arch in this case, is perfect as a test case. —

Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 In a test case conducted by Luminate, the number of streams also increased by 6-18%. —

Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024 As such, the military’s PFAS challenges could serve as a sort of a test case for how industry, government, and the activist sector can work together to rid the nation at large of its greatest chemical scourge. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024 The winning project was a test management tool that has been implemented in practice and delivered a significant improvement in internal test cases. —

Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for test case

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