Luminance Contrast Ratio
A measure of the difference between foreground and background; specific minimal values are recommended via WCAG 2.0.
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General Sources of US Disability Rights Information
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ADA Information Line (800) 514-0301 (voice) (800) 514-0383 (TTY) www.ada.gov ADA National Network (800) 949-4232 (voice/TTY) www.adata.org
claim of conformance
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Statement by a vendor declaring that a specific product conforms to a particular standard or set of standard profiles; for voting systems, NASED qualification or EAC certification provides independent verification of a claim.
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Process of testing an implementation against the requirements specified in one or more standards. The outcomes of a conformance test are generally a pass or fail result, possibly including reports of problems encountered during the execution. Also known as certification testing.
configuration status accounting
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An element of configuration management, consisting of the recording and reporting of information needed to manage a configuration effectively. This includes a listing of the approved configuration identification, the status of proposed changes to the configuration, and the implementation status of approved changes.