Glossary Category: Testing
Terms specific to metrology and test methods.
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Acceptance Range
The passing range of a test metric.
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Acceptance Threshold
The extreme passing value(s) of a test metric.
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Accuracy
How close repeated measurements are to the true value.
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Alternative Hypothesis
The proposition that an event does happen.
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Hypothesis Testing
The traditional term used for deciding between two possible (given) cases.
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Indifference Range
The range between a clear pass and clear fail of a test metric.
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Null Hypothesis
The proposition that an event does not happen.
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p Value
The acceptable percentile of the Type I error.
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Power
The acceptable percentile of avoiding the Type II error.
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Precision
How close repeated measurements are to each other.