"Determination of one or more characteristics of an object of ASSESSMENT, CONFORMITY according to a procedure. ... 'Testing' typically applies to materials, products or processes," VVSG. See also 2007 ACCEPTANCE TEST, ACCURACY TEST, BLACK BOX TESTING, CERTIFICATION TESTING, CLEAR BOX TESTING, FINDING, FUNCTIONAL TEST, GLASS BOX TESTING, LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST, MANUFACTURER TESTING, NATIONAL CERTIFICATION TESTING, NATIONAL VOLUNTARY LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, OBSERVATIONAL TEST, OPEN-ENDED VULNERABILITY TESTING, OPERATIONAL TEST, PARALLEL TESTING, PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST, STRESS TESTING, USABILITY TESTING, VOLUME TEST, VOTING SYSTEM TESTING, VOTING SYSTEM TESTING LABORATORY, WHITE BOX TESTING.
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"Determination of one or more characteristics of an object of ASSESSMENT, CONFORMITY according to a procedure. ... 'Testing' typically applies to materials, products or processes," VVSG. See also 2007 ACCEPTANCE TEST, ACCURACY TEST, BLACK BOX TESTING, CERTIFICATION TESTING, CLEAR BOX TESTING, FINDING, FUNCTIONAL TEST, GLASS BOX TESTING, LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST, MANUFACTURER TESTING, NATIONAL CERTIFICATION TESTING, NATIONAL VOLUNTARY LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, OBSERVATIONAL TEST, OPEN-ENDED VULNERABILITY TESTING, OPERATIONAL TEST, PARALLEL TESTING, PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST, STRESS TESTING, USABILITY TESTING, VOLUME TEST, VOTING SYSTEM TESTING, VOTING SYSTEM TESTING LABORATORY, WHITE BOX TESTING.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Testing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/testing
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