Numerical limits, ranges, or other criteria for the tests described.
Pre-established standards or requirements a product or project must meet.
Minimum standards for the content of programs, plans, procedures, and designs required by a specification for the performance of a contract. Acceptance Criteria is the basis for judging the responsiveness of a contractor's program and is used as a basis for suspending work, if necessary. [SSPC
The criteria a software product must meet to successfully complete a test phase or meet delivery requirements.
The product specifications and acceptance/rejection criteria, such as acceptable quality level and unacceptable quality level, with an associated sampling plan, that are necessary for making a decision to accept or reject a lot or batch (or any other convenient subgroups of manufactured units). [From ยง210.3(b)(20)
Numerical limits, ranges, or other criteria for the test described.
Numerical limits, ranges, or other suitable measures for acceptance of the results of analytical procedures.
The standards a product or process must meet to successfully complete a test phase or to meet delivery requirements.
Every credit card company has its own acceptance criteria that you must meet to qualify for one of its cards. For example, you may have to earn over a certain amount, or they may expect you to have a good credit rating.
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