validation

Pronunciation:		v`alud'eyshun
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something [n] the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

	Synonyms:	establishment, proof, substantiation

	See Also:	authentication, certification, cogent evidence, determination, documentation, finding, monetisation, monetization, probate, proof, support

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Val`i*da"tion\, n. [Cf. F. validation.] The act of giving validity. [R.] --Knowles.

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements.