validation test; validation testing
Technical term used in computing and quality assurance to refer to tests that confirm a system meets specified requirements.
We conduct validation testing before the software release.
検証試験 (verification test) checks whether the product was built correctly according to specifications, while 妥当性確認試験 (validation test) checks whether the right product was built to meet user needs.
Compound of 妥当性 (validity, appropriateness) + 確認 (confirmation) + 試験 (test). A modern technical term formed from standard Sino-Japanese morphemes.