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Last modified: 15 December 2008
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V&V: Verification and Validation


All CXC standard data processing (SDP) products are checked by CXC scientists before release to ensure data quality, and to investigate the cause of any exposure losses. This process is known as "verification and validation", or V&V for short.



Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: 15 December 2008


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