Verification
Verification: Process of evaluating a system or component to determine whether the products of a given development phase satisfy the conditions (such as…
Definition
Process of evaluating a system or component to determine whether the products of a given development phase satisfy the conditions (such as specifications) imposed at the start of the phase.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity’s requirements have been correctly defined, or an entity’s attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function performs as intended and leads to the expected outcome.
- Definition 3
Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity’s requirements have been correctly defined, or an entity’s attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function performs as intended and leads to the expected outcome). (CNSSI-4009 See Also Identity Verification.) (NISTIR)
- Definition 4
1. Determining the integrity of an election by c onfirming one or more of the following: (1) a voter’s choices have been correct understood by the voting system; (2) the choices were recorded properly by the system; (3) the choices were tabulated properly as part of the final count; (4) the cast vote records are correct and have survived to be used in the event a RECOUNT is sought; and (5) no unauthorized voters voted in the election. 2. The process of evaluating a system or com ponent to determine whether the products of a given development phase satisfy the conditions (s uch as specifications) imposed at the start of that phase. 2002 FEC A-7. 3. “A test to find errors in hardware or so ftware. The test is executed in a simulated environment, i.e., during system qualification.” Fla. VSS Appendix. Cf. VALIDATION.