subject of investigation; object under examination
Refers to a matter, proposal, or item that is being formally considered or scrutinized, often in business, academic, or official contexts.
The proposal became a subject of discussion for the next meeting.
This document was added to the list as an item for examination.
検討 means 'examination' or 'consideration' as an action; 検討対象 is the thing being examined.
対象 is a general term for 'target' or 'object'; 検討対象 specifies that the target is under formal review.
Compound of 検討 (examination, consideration) and 対象 (target, object). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of forming technical nouns.