Primary definition
A "specified technical procedure for performing a test." A "description 2005 VVSG GLOSSARY. of one or more tests, procedures by which tests are derived, or a combination of these." VVSG.
Also known astesting procedure · test procedure · test protocol · testing protocol · test methodology · testing methodology
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A "specified technical procedure for performing a test." A "description 2005 VVSG GLOSSARY. of one or more tests, procedures by which tests are derived, or a combination of these." VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Test Method. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/test-method
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