
acceptance criterion
/əkˈseptəns kraɪˈtɪəriən/
an observable condition used to decide whether an output meets a requirement
acceptance criterion in a sentence
“An acceptance criterion required every CSV row to contain a valid date.”
Origin of acceptance criterion
Latin acceptare to receive + Greek kriterion means of judging
Related Words
definition of done
a shared checklist of conditions that marks a task as complete
objective
the specific outcome a prompt asks the model to achieve
audience
the intended reader or user whose knowledge, needs, and expectations should shape the response
context
the relevant background, conversation, and source material available for interpreting a request
scope
the boundary of what a task includes and excludes
constraint
a limit or rule the response must respect