proof of concept

See also: proof-of-concept

English

Alternative forms

• proof-of-concept

Noun

proof of concept (plural proofs of concepts or proofs of concept)

1. A short and/or incomplete realization of a certain method or idea to demonstrate its feasibility.
2. (software engineering, perhaps nonstandard) A proof of technology or pilot project.

Synonyms

• (method to demonstrate feasibility): feasibility study
• (proof of technology): proof of technology, pilot project

Hypernyms

• (method to demonstrate feasibility): method, realization
• (proof of technology): pilot project

Translations

method to demonstrate feasibility

• French: démonstration de faisabilité f, preuve de concept f
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• German: Machbarkeitsstudie (de) f, Prinzipientest (de) m

proof of technology

• German: Machbarkeitsstudie (de) f
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