Calibration vs. Standardization

Calibrationnoun

The act of calibrating something.

Calibrationnoun

The process of estimating the caliber a tube, as of a thermometer tube, in order to graduate it to a scale of degrees; also, more generally, the determination of the true value of the spaces in any graduated instrument.

Calibrationnoun

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument;

Calibration

In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Such a standard could be another measurement device of known accuracy, a device generating the quantity to be measured such as a voltage, a sound tone, or a physical artifact, such as a meter ruler.

Standardizationnoun

The process of complying (or evaluate by comparing) with a standard.

Standardizationnoun

The process of establishing a standard.

Standardizationnoun

the condition in which a standard has been successfully established;

Standardizationnoun

the imposition of standards or regulations;

Standardizationnoun

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument;

Standardization

Standardization or standardisation is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments. Standardization can help maximize compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality.