stress test
English
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Alternative forms
- stress-test (in attributive use)
Noun
stress test (plural stress tests)
- (medicine) A test of cardiac function after a standardized amount of exertion.
- Any test of function in response to stress.
- (banking, finance) A test of an organization's ability to meet its financial obligations in adverse financial circumstances.
Further reading
stress test on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
stress testing (medical) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Supervisory Capital Assessment Program (bank stress tests on Wikipedia.Wikipedia