Glossary of Terms

Validate:

Assessing of a product or system that fulfills the defined user needs and specified requirements, under specified operating conditions.

Validity:

The extent to which data measures what it purports to measure and the degree to which that data provides sufficient evidence for the conclusions made by an evaluation.

Variable:

An attribute or characteristic in an individual, group, or system that can change or be expressed as more than one value or in more than one category.

Vendor-driven technology:

An approach to experimenting with emerging technologies with the help of core vendors.

Vision:

The goal of what an organization would like to achieve or accomplish in the mid-term or long-term future. It is intended to serve as a clear guide for choosing current and future courses of action.