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class of products

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

The generic name for the group of products or services that would implement, for the same purpose, the specification, (i.e., target of the specification). A specification may identify several classes of products.

conformance

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

Fulfillment by a product, process, systems, or service of a specified set of requirements.

conformance clause

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

A section of the specification that defines the requirements, criteria, or conditions to be satisfied by an implementation in order to claim conformance.

deprecated feature

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

An existing feature that has become outdated and is in the process of being phased out, usually in favor of a specified replacement. Deprecated features are no longer recommended for use and may cease to exist in future versions of the specification.

dimensions of variability (DoV)

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

The ways in which different products that are conformant to a specification may vary among themselves.

discretionary item

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

Deliberate and explicit grants of discretion by the specification to the implementations that describe or allow optionality of behavior, functionality, parameter values, error handling, etc.

extensible

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

The ability of a specification to accept extensions in a defined way. A specification is extensible if it provides a mechanism for any party to create extensions.

extension

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

The ability to incorporate additional functionality beyond what is defined in the specification. It broadens the possibility of the technology.

implementation

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

An implementation is a realization of a technology in accordance to the principles defined in the technical specifications for this technology. This implementation can be a document, product, application, process, service, system, or other entity.

implementation conformance statement (ICS)

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

A questionnaire or checklist for providing information about an implementation to a specification, by presenting in a uniform manner the implemented capabilities (e.g., functions, features) and options as well as limitations of the implementation.

informative

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

Text in a specification whose purpose is informational or assistive in the understanding or use of the specification, and which contains no conformance requirements or test assertions.

level

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

A technology subset that is one of a hierarchy of nested subsets, ranging from minimal or core functionality to full or complete functionally.

module

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

A collection of semantically related features that represents a unit of functionality.

normative

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

Text in a specification which is prescriptive or contains conformance requirements.

obsolete feature

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

An existing or deprecated feature that has ceased to exist and that is listed for historical purpose.

profile

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

A subset of a technology that is tailored to meet specific functional requirements of a particular application community.

specification

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

Document that prescribes requirements to be fulfilled by a product, process, or service.

strict conformance

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

Conformance of an implementation that employs only the requirements and/or functionality defined in the specification and no more (i.e., no extensions to the specification are implemented).

test assertion

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

A measurable or testable statement of behavior, action, or condition. It is derived from the specification's requirements.

testability

From QA Framework: Specification Guidelines (2005-08-17)

A proposition is testable if there is such a procedure that assesses the truth-value of a proposition with a high confidence level.

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