Primary definition
The "ability to obtain the same test results by using the same test method on identical test items in different testing laboratories with different operators using different equipment." 2005 VVSG GLOSSARY.
Also known asreproducibility of results · reproducibility testing · inter-laboratory reproducibility · reproducibility across laboratories · reproducibility between laboratories
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The "ability to obtain the same test results by using the same test method on identical test items in different testing laboratories with different operators using different equipment." 2005 VVSG GLOSSARY.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Reproducibility. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/reproducibility
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