messa a punto
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “putting at point”, from mettere a punto. Compare French mise au point.
Noun
[edit]messa a punto f (plural messe a punto)
- (mechanics, automotive) set of operations to test and tune an appliance, engine, etc. before production; setting up, tuning
- (computer science) search and correction of bugs in the development of computer code