Defined term

Conformance Testing

Conformance Testing: Process of testing an implementation against the requirements specified in one or more standards.

Also known as: conformity assessment

Alternative names:
conformity assessment
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testingstandardization
Compliance

Definition

Process of testing an implementation against the requirements specified in one or more standards. The outcomes of a conformance test are generally a pass or fail result, possibly including reports of problems encountered during the execution. Also known as certification testing.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Process of testing an implementation against the requirements specified in one or more standards. The outcomes of a conformance test are generally a pass or fail result, possibly including reports of problems encountered during the execution. Also known as conformity assessment.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

Process of testing a device or system of devices against the requirements specified in one or more standards.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 4

Process of testing a device or system of devices against the requirements specified in one or more standards. The outcomes of a conformance test are generally a pass or fail result, possibly including reports of problems encountered during the execution.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard
Definition 5

Testing to determine whether a pr oduct conforms to a standard. 2007 VVSG. Cf. INTEROPERABILITY TESTING.

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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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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