https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08080
Examination of a product, process, service, or installation or their design and determination of conformity with specific requirements or on the basis of professional judgment, with general requirements.
Notes:
- Inspection of processes can include personnel, facilities, technology, or methodology.
- Inspection procedures or schemes can restrict inspection to examination only.
- If the result of an inspection shows conformity, it can be used for purposes of verification.
- The result of an inspection can show conformity or non-conformity or a degree of conformity, where conformity is defined as fulfilment of a requirement.