>> Maybe you guys in the States use another term for "soak test".
>
> We always used:
>
> "Smoke test" - first power up tests; if something's wrong it lets the 'magic
> smoke' out. (And as we all know, magic smoke is what makes electronic
> components work-- if one fails in circuit the magic smoke is released and it
> ceases to function. ;-)
>
> "Burn in test" - a longer term test (often at elevated
> temperature/environmental conditions) designed to test for failures over a
> longer operational period and/or over a more stressful environment than
> might normally be encountered in the normal product application.
>
> It seems like everyone has their own favorite terms...
Yeah, I'm with Clay on that one. Never heard "soak test" before now (and
I'm in the US!). And when I did hear it, it sounded more English than
something from the US.
-->Neil
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