Automated test set-ups where real silicon on reference boards runs the software while external equipment stimulates and measures its interfaces, so tests run repeatedly without manual handling.
Physical item Work product in the Firmware and software stack lifecycle
It makes validation on real silicon repeatable and continuous. Hardware tests run by hand cover little, find regressions late and give results that depend on who ran them.
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