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Yeah, smoke test--the computer runs on smoke, and if the smoke
escapes, it stops working. (I've seen it happen!)
I prefer sanity test. If I, myself, am to run the test
I'll jokingly refer to it as an insanity test. If you
actually were looking for a euphemism, you could say,
"We're going to need an early test of this design, just
to make sure we are really on track."
-Peter Neilson
Posada proposed:
> Personally, I wouldn't change it, it is known to mean something
> specific. However, maybe "smoke test"?
McLauchlan inquired:
> > Anybody got any suggestions for a more politically-correct phrase
> > than "Sanity checked" or "Sanity tested"?
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