quality audit
Definitions
Construction
- A formal, independent examination with intent to verify conformance with the acceptance criteria. An audit does not include surveillance or inspection for the purpose of process control or product acceptance.
Electronics
- A systematic and usually independent examination which determines the level of quality of a given product or process. Such an audit may also verify compliance with established parameters or standards. A quality audit may be followed by recommendations for improvement. Its abbreviation is QA.
- acronymQA
- abbreviation in Internet addresses, the top-level domain for Qatar
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