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  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/hardware-in-the-loop/",
  "claimStatus": "CURRENT TECHNICAL STANDARD",
  "code": "K01-TERM-173",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A test method that connects real controllers, sensors, or actuators to a simulated environment so physical interfaces and timing can be evaluated safely.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Hardware-in-the-Loop Test",
  "not": "It is not the same as full live-site operational testing.",
  "plain": "Test real components against controlled simulated conditions.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-172",
    "K01-TERM-174",
    "K01-TERM-175",
    "K01-TERM-181",
    "K01-TERM-186",
    "K01-TERM-221"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "hardware-in-the-loop",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "CURRENT TECHNICAL STANDARD",
  "topic": "adversarial-simulation",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}