Saturday, April 20, 2024, 7:06 AM
Site: Quametec™ Institute of Measurement Technology
Course: Quametec™ Institute of Measurement Technology (QUAMETEC™)
Glossary: QIMT Glossary
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Accredited laboratory Laboratory with 3rd party approval of the laboratory’s technical competence, the quality assurance system it uses, and its impartiality. |
Accuracy class Class of measuring instruments that meet certain metrological requirements intended to keep errors within specified limits. |
Accuracy of a measuring instrument The ability of a measuring instrument to give responses close to a true value. |
Accuracy of measurement Closeness of the agreement between the result of a measurement and a true value of the measurand. |
Adjustment of a measuring instrument Process that brings a measuring instrument into a functional condition. corresponding to the purpose for which it is used. |
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. |
APLAC Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation |
APLMF Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum |
APMP Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme |
Artefact An object fashioned by human hand. Examples of artefacts made for taking measurements are a weight and a measuring rod. |