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Testing

determination of one or more characteristics of an object of conformity assessment (4.2), according to a procedure (5.2)

Note 1 to entry: The procedure can be intended to control variables within testing as a contribution to the accuracy or reliability of the results.
Note 2 to entry: The results of testing can be expressed in terms of specified units or objective comparison with agreed references.
Note 3 to entry: The output of testing can include comments (e.g., opinions and interpretations) about the test results and fulfillment of specified requirements.
Note 4 to entry: Additional information on the concepts of testing (6.2) and inspection (6.3) is given in A.3.4.

Committee
Interdisciplinary
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ISO/IEC 17000:2020 Conformity assessment -- Vocabulary and general principles. International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland, 2020. Source link
Reprinted, with permission, from ISO, copyright International Organization for Standardization, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ISO, https://www.iso.org/store.html
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