Experiments, testing & rollout · Core
Experiment
Also called: product experiment
ELI5
A test that helps determine whether an idea is true.
Used in conversation
“The experiment needs a decision rule before results arrive.”
Definition
A structured test designed to reduce uncertainty by comparing observed outcomes with a hypothesis.
Here “Experiment” means: A structured test designed to reduce uncertainty by comparing observed outcomes with a hypothesis.
Pitch context
You will see “Experiment” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches experiments, testing & rollout.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret experiments, testing & rollout without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16