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When used as a noun:
 
<blockquote>(1) ''A variable to which a value is assigned as the result of measurement. [The plural form “measures” is used to refer collectively to base measures, derived measures, and indicators.] ''(PSM May 7, 2010; ISO/IEC/IEEE 2007)  </blockquote>
 
<blockquote>(1) ''A variable to which a value is assigned as the result of measurement. [The plural form “measures” is used to refer collectively to base measures, derived measures, and indicators.] ''(PSM May 7, 2010; ISO/IEC/IEEE 2007)  </blockquote>
  
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When used as a verb:
<blockquote>(2)'' To ascertain a quantitative or qualitative value for an entity based on a standard of comparison; ''(PSM May 7, 2010)</blockquote>
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<blockquote>(2)'' To ascertain a quantitative or qualitative value for an entity based on a standard of comparison; ''(PSM 2010)</blockquote>
  
 
<blockquote>(3)'' To make a measurement. '' (ISO/IEC 14598-1:1999).</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>(3)'' To make a measurement. '' (ISO/IEC 14598-1:1999).</blockquote>
  
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===Source===
(1) PSM. May 7, 2010. ''Practical Software and Systems Measurement: A Foundation for Objective Project Management''. version 4.0 ed. Bethesda, MD, USA: Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM).  
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(1) PSM. 2010. ''Practical Software and Systems Measurement: A Foundation for Objective Project Management''. version 4.0 ed. Bethesda, MD, USA: Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM).  
  
ISO/IEC/IEEE. 2007. ''Measurement Process''. Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standards (ISO)/International Electronical Commission (IEC)/Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ISO/IEC/IEEE 15939.  
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ISO/IEC/IEEE. 2007. ''Measurement Process''. Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standards (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)/Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ISO/IEC/IEEE 15939.  
  
(2) PSM. May 7, 2010. ''Practical Software and Systems Measurement: A Foundation for Objective Project Management.'' version 4.0 ed. Bethesda, MD, USA: Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM).  
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(2) PSM. 2010. ''Practical Software and Systems Measurement: A Foundation for Objective Project Management.'' version 4.0 ed. Bethesda, MD, USA: Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM).
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(3) ISO/IEC. 1999. "Information technology -- Software product evaluation -- Part 1: General overview." Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standards (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), ISO/IEC 14598-1:1999.
  
 
===Discussion===
 
===Discussion===
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None.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:28, 24 October 2019

When used as a noun:

(1) A variable to which a value is assigned as the result of measurement. [The plural form “measures” is used to refer collectively to base measures, derived measures, and indicators.] (PSM May 7, 2010; ISO/IEC/IEEE 2007)

When used as a verb:

(2) To ascertain a quantitative or qualitative value for an entity based on a standard of comparison; (PSM 2010)

(3) To make a measurement. (ISO/IEC 14598-1:1999).

Source

(1) PSM. 2010. Practical Software and Systems Measurement: A Foundation for Objective Project Management. version 4.0 ed. Bethesda, MD, USA: Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM).

ISO/IEC/IEEE. 2007. Measurement Process. Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standards (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)/Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ISO/IEC/IEEE 15939.

(2) PSM. 2010. Practical Software and Systems Measurement: A Foundation for Objective Project Management. version 4.0 ed. Bethesda, MD, USA: Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM).

(3) ISO/IEC. 1999. "Information technology -- Software product evaluation -- Part 1: General overview." Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standards (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), ISO/IEC 14598-1:1999.

Discussion

None.

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