Validation

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Validation is the confirmation by examination and provision of objective evidence that the particular requirements for a specific intended use are fulfilled. 1) ISO/IEC 12207, Software life cycle processes, ISO, November 2017, Accessed 9 August 2020, https://www.iso.org/standard/63712.html In other words, validation ensures that “you built the right thing.”

Source: https://snebulos.mit.edu/projects/reference/NASA-Generic/NASA-STD-8739-8.pdf