WordNet
n. a period of time during which someone or something is tested [syn: trial period]
Usage examples of "test period".
One evening the Eagle dropped by and informed the family that New Eden was in its final test period, primarily verifying the ability of the new algorithms to monitor and control the environment over the wide range of possible conditions.
Upon completion of test period, a formal entry code or new password must be established and fixed.
The initial test period will require ten days, followed by a further—.
They also knew, of course, that the Heart Stars had given the Earth a hundred thousand years to prove itself stable enough as a society to be worthy of being invited to join the galactic federation, and to them it probably seemed a reasonable test period.
The people had voted overwhelmingly to eliminate during the test period all surveillance except that absolutely necessary to ensure public safety.
I know that this prototype Gundam is the third model produced and that it was put through a pretty strenuous test period.
He'll take over one of the three-Force commands for a short test period when we get to Harmony, for demonstration purposes.