Question of the Day #1365

Proof of Concept Proposals due Jan. 23, 2026

From the headline of this article at Virginia Tech News.

  上記の文で、proof of conceptの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "proof of concept" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

概念実証、コンセプトの証明◆【略】POC◆前臨床試験から予測した開発コンセプトをヒトで確認すること。

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

something that demonstrates the feasibility of a concept (such as a product idea or a business plan)

 

Examples

1. 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
2. Malware and virus-writing used to be something hobbyist hackers did for fun, as proofs of concept. Not anymore. — Mat Honan
3. No invention is worth anything without the proof-of-concept prototype. — Shintaro Asano
4. The plan is to use the shoot a proof of concept for a feature film production. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
5. But the current system serves as a proof of concept for the novel design. — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024

   

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