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Test

Test: Procedure used to determine one or more characteristics of a given product, process, or service according to a specified procedure for conformity…

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Definition

Procedure used to determine one or more characteristics of a given product, process, or service according to a specified procedure for conformity assessment. A test may be an operational test or a non-operating test (for example, an inspection).

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Technical operation that consists of the determination of one or more characteristics of a given product, process or service according to a specified procedure.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

Procedure used to determine one or more characteristics of a given product, process, or service according to a specified procedure for conformity assessment.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 4

A type of assessment method that is characterized by the process of exercising one or more assessment objects under specified conditions to compare actual with expected behavior, the results of which are used to support the determination of security control effectiveness over time. (SP 800-53A) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external
Definition 5

A “procedure used to determine one or more characteristics of an object of CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT. … A test may be an OPERATIONAL TEST or a non-operating test (e.g., an INSPECTION).” 2007 VVSG.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

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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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The Cyber Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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