Independent Verification & Validation

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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A comprehensive review, analysis, and testing (software and/or hardware) performed by an objective third party to confirm (i.e., verify) that the requirements are correctly defined, and to confirm (i.e., validate) that the system correctly implements the required functionality and security requirements.

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acronym: IV&V
plural: Independent Verification & Validations
possessive: Independent Verification & Validation's
pluralpossessive: Independent Verification & Validations'

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