proof of concept
noun
plural proofs of concept
: something that demonstrates the feasibility of a concept (such as a product idea or a business plan)
Even if it succeeds, the $5.9 billion reactor will be just a proof of concept, with commercial fusion power still decades away.—
Corey S. Powell
Corey S. PowellMalware and virus-writing used to be something hobbyist hackers did for fun, as proofs of concept. Not anymore.—Mat Honan
—often hyphenated when used before another nounMat HonanNo invention is worth anything without the proof-of-concept prototype.—Shintaro Osano
Shintaro Osano… proof-of-concept experiments funded with public money and years away from any commercial application, were sponsored by university biology departments.—Andrew Curry
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Everyone was buzzing about how the place was so phenomenal, but the week before, nobody wanted to go there, so that first night was just such a strong proof of concept.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
What those programs need is a coach with proof of concept, and in NCAA basketball no one fits that qualification better than McCollum.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Some of that redundancy comes from necessary proofs of concept, wherein multiple teams explore similar solutions before consolidation.
—Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Lenovo is also toying with that idea through its Solar Power Kit attachment proof of concept.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
What those programs need is a coach with proof of concept, and in NCAA basketball no one fits that qualification better than McCollum.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Some of that redundancy comes from necessary proofs of concept, wherein multiple teams explore similar solutions before consolidation.
—Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Lenovo is also toying with that idea through its Solar Power Kit attachment proof of concept.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Proof of concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proof%20of%20concept. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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