Defined term

Accreditation Body

Accreditation Body: (1) Authoritative body that performs accreditation.

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Certification

Definition

(1) Authoritative body that performs accreditation. (2) An independent organization responsible for assessing the performance of other organizations against a recognized standard, and for formally confirming the status of those that meet the standard.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

(1) Authoritative body that performs accreditation (2) An independent organization responsible for assessing the performance of other organizations against a recognized standard, and for formally confirming the status of those that meet the standard.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

Authoritative body that provides accreditation. Independent organization responsible for assessing the performance of other organizations against a recognized standard and formally confirming the status of those that meet the standard.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 4

An independent organization responsible for assessing the performance of other organizations against a recognized standard, and for formally confirming the status of those that meet the standard. ISO 17000.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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