sanity check
A 'sanity check' is a quick, informal assessment to ensure reasonableness and correctness, commonly used in various fields such as business, engineering, and software development.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)A quick review to ensure something is reasonable and free from obvious mistakes.
Example
- Before submitting the report, do a sanity check to catch any glaring errors.
C1Technical
(technical)A preliminary evaluation to confirm that a system, process, or calculation is functioning correctly and logically.
Example
- The developers performed a sanity check to ensure the software update didn't introduce any new bugs.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sanity check":
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