quality assurance

American  

noun

1. a system for ensuring a desired level of quality in the development, production, or delivery of products and services: QA

   Quality assurance for nursing homes begins with a set of standards.

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Etymology

Origin of quality assurance

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Each of his seven AI agents has its own identity and tasks, from writing code to reviewing it and conducting quality assurance.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, the National Committee for Quality Assurance only tracked whether someone was on a statin, and their adherence to it.

From MarketWatch

A spokesperson for Pearson said it had carried out "detailed quality assurance checks" and found "no wider issues with the marking of students' exams".

From BBC

At GreenPath Financial Wellness, a nonprofit financial-counseling organization, fewer people cited utility bills as the top reason they were calling for help in January and December compared with a year earlier, said Brian Brown, program quality assurance specialist at the organization.

From MarketWatch

“Our robust quality assurance program was staffed with hundreds of quality assurance inspectors and engineers,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times