
verification
/ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
checking an output against independent evidence, calculations, tests, or authoritative sources
verification in a sentence
“Verification caught two incorrect totals by recomputing them from the raw rows.”
Origin of verification
Latin verificare to make true, from verus true
Related Words
eval
a structured test used to measure how well a model or AI system performs a defined task
rubric
an explicit set of criteria and scoring rules for judging an output
reference set
a curated collection of test inputs and trusted expectations used for evaluation
evaluation baseline
a simple or established result used as the comparison point for a new approach
model regression
a decline in behavior that previously worked after a model, prompt, tool, or system changes
drift
gradual change in inputs, outputs, or conditions that can reduce system performance over time