burn-in

burn-in

1. The process by which components of a system are exercised prior to being placed in service (and sometimes before assembly), forcing certain failures to occur under supervised conditions.
2. (work) Tiring phase preceding a burn-out.

   Interestingly, a large body of literature has shown that professionals in the mental heath services seem to be more vulnerable to the 'burn-in'-'burn-out' process.[1]

• (For components): heat soaking

• (At work): burn-out

• inburn