messa a punto

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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)

  1. (mechanics, automotive) set of operations to test and tune an appliance, engine, etc. before production; setting up, tuning
  2. (computer science) search and correction of bugs in the development of computer code