1.NounA test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually operate, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop.
"When it comes to combat equipment and vehicle design, computer simulations and field tests are both crucial, and neither one can be a total substitute for the other.; Not until the 1990s did mycologists develop a field test that could differentiate between these types of fungus."
2.NounA test of something that can be performed in the field rather than solely in a laboratory or workshop.
"Not until the 1990s did mycologists develop a field test that could differentiate between these types of fungus."