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stress test

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A test of cardiac function after a standardized amount of exertion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning 2

Any test of function in response to stress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning 3

A test of an organization's ability to meet its financial obligations in adverse financial circumstances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: banking, business, finance

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Meaning 4

A DDoS

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning 5

a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: assay, check

Narrower terms: treadmill test

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