Validation
Validation: Process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified…
Definition
Process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
The requirement that the procedures, technology and documentation to be used for Internet voting be available to the expert panel for testing and review for an appropriate length of time before, during and after the system is to be used, and for policies and procedures to be in place to respond to issues that arise.
- Definition 3
Confirmation (through the provision of strong, sound, objective evidence) that requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled (e.g., a trustworthy credential has been presented, or data or information has been formatted in accordance with a defined set of rules, or a specific process has demonstrated that an entity under consideration meets, in all respects, its defined attributes or requirements).
- Definition 4
The process of demonstrating that the system under consideration meets in all respects the specification of that system. SOURCE: FIPS 201 Confirmation (through the provision of strong, sound, objective evidence) that requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled (e.g., a trustworthy credential has been presented, or data or information has been formatted in accordance with a defined set of rules, or a specific process has demonstrated that an entity under consideration meets, in all respects, its defined attributes or requirements). (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
- Definition 5
1. The process of evaluating a system or com ponent during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements. 2002 FEC A-7. 2. “A test to find errors in hardware or softwa re. The test is executed in a real environment, i.e., during ACCEPTANCE TESTS.” Fla. VSS Appendix. Cf. VERIFICATION.