go/no-go

American  

[goh-noh-goh] / ˈgoʊˈnoʊˌgoʊ /

Also go-no-go,

adjective

1. being or relating to a decision as to whether or not to proceed as planned or to the time at which such a decision must be made.

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Etymology

Origin of go/no-go

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

"It's a digital partner: You're not guaranteed an exact prediction, because the model is limited by the space spanned by the data you use to train it. But it can extrapolate a little bit and it can take you in new directions, potentially. You can do an initial screening by searching through vast chemical spaces and make go, no-go decisions up front."

From Science Daily

A "go, no-go" decision to command the probe to release the capsule will be made about four hours before re-entry is due to begin.

From BBC

All that remains is to make the "go, no-go" decision to release the capsule to fall to Earth this weekend.

From BBC

“They are entering a go/no-go posture, and they’re going to make that decision in the coming weeks.”

From Seattle Times

While designers could easily place the digital version of the texture wherever they wanted in Sony’s CAD programs, Morisawa says that physically comparing and testing different prototypes was key: “While it takes a considerable amount of time to create a prototype, the ‘go/no-go’ judgment of a product is determined the moment you see it and touch it,” he told us by email.

From The Verge