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Definition(s):

Segment of quality assurance testing in which advertised security mechanisms of an information system are tested against a specification.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015

Testing that verifies that an implementation of some function operates correctly.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-152 under Functional testing

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