Primary definition
A document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines, or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purpose.
Also known asspecification · guideline · norm · protocol · benchmark · STD
— NIST Election GlossaryView source
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A document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines, or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purpose.
NIST Election Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Standard. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 10, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/standard
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