Functional Concept
quality control Audio
qual·i·ty con·trol
Subclass of:
Technology
Definitions related to quality control:
  • A system for verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality in a product or process by careful planning, use of proper equipment, continued inspection, and corrective action as required. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Set of measurements and inspections taken to verify that performance of equipment and procedures remains within specified limits.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (quality control (qc)) The operational techniques and activities undertaken within the quality assurance system to verify that the requirements for quality of the trial related activities have been fulfilled.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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