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Term | standard

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  • n., 1. A model accepted as correct by custom, consent, or authority. 2. A criterion for measuring acceptability, quality, or accuracy. [Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th ed. c2004]
  • n., 1. Something which has authority and tests other things of the same kind. 2. … [The Dictionary of Canadian Law, 3rd ed. c2004]
  • n., The complex of established norms aiming to make the characteristic of a product, process, or service uniform within or across a sector, a country, or a system. See also: best practice; de facto standard; de jure standard; directive; guideline; policy; protocol [computing]; rule.