Primary definition
Document that is adopted provisionally by a standardizing body and made available to the public in order that the necessary experience may be gained from its application on which to base a standard.
Also known aspre-standard document · draft standard · provisional standard
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Document that is adopted provisionally by a standardizing body and made available to the public in order that the necessary experience may be gained from its application on which to base a standard.
NIST Election Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Pre Standard. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/pre-standard
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