burn-in period
burn-in period
(testing)A factory soak test intended to increase the
chance that components that fail early due to infant mortality will fail before the system leaves the factory.
burn-in period
(jargon)When one is so intensely involved in a new project
that one forgets basic needs such as food, drink and sleep.
Excessive burn-in can lead to burn-out. See hack mode,
larval stage.
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