Quality

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022871",
  "term": "Quality",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A broad term that includes notions of integrity, utility, and objectivity.\n\n2. The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears on its ability to meet the stated or implied needs and expectations of the user.\n\n3. The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to meet the stated or implied needs and expectations of the user.\n\n4. A broad term that includes notions of integrity, utility, and objectivity (EPA 2002a).\n\n5. The totality of processes, procedures, features, and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to meet the stated or implied needs and expectations of the user.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Modeling Glossary",
    "Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans",
    "Great Lakes: Quality Management Training - Data Review Glossary; Great Lakes: Quality Management Training - Quality Glossary",
    "EPA Guidance on the Development, Evaluation and Application of Environmental Models EPA/100/K-09/003 | March 2009 at http://www.epa.gov/crem/library/cred_guidance_0309.pdf",
    "Environmental Information Quality Procedure Glossary; EPA 2025 Scientific Integrity Policy"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/quality/"
}