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Name :   Robert Kibrick
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/27/2005

Glossary Comments
Glossary Term :  Varification and Validation (V&V)
Definition :  
Comment :  Verification and Validation (V&V): Process of determining whether requirements for a system or component are complete and correct, the products of each development phase fulfill the requirements or conditions imposed by the previous phase, and the final system or component complies with specified requirements.  
Association: testing
Source: IEEE 1583  

It is not clear whether "determine" means to issue a judgement or to establish conclusively. If the latter, "verification" almost never achieves it