burn-in period

burn-in period

(testing)A factory soak test intended to increase thechance 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 projectthat one forgets basic needs such as food, drink and sleep.Excessive burn-in can lead to burn-out. See hack mode,larval stage.