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Definition

confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled

 

This is a concrete item and can be implemented directly

Term: verification; 
Plural: verification; 

Notes

Note 1 to entry: The objective evidence needed for a verification can be the result of an inspection or of other forms of determination such as performing alternative calculations or reviewing documents.

Note 2 to entry: The activities carried out for verification are sometimes called a qualification process.

Note 3 to entry: The word “verified” is used to designate the corresponding status.

Examples

Diagrammatic representation

Simple graph - verification
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Required associations

Optional associations

a number of verification quantifies a number of quality

Generalisations

verification

Specialisations

verification