Primary definition
A "procedure used to determine one or more characteristics of an object of CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT. ... A test may be an or a non-operating test (e.g., an OPERATIONAL TEST INSPECTION)." VVSG.
Also known astrial · check · assessment · evaluation · verification · validation · audit · inspection · examination · analysis
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A "procedure used to determine one or more characteristics of an object of CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT. ... A test may be an or a non-operating test (e.g., an OPERATIONAL TEST INSPECTION)." VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Test. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/test
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