data or product information from the definition process necessary for its identification, production, use, support, configuration management and withdrawal

Note 1 to entry: These characteristics are physical or functional.

Note 2 to entry: Product functional characteristics consist among others in the detailed description of the functional chains resulting from the functional architecture (operating modes and states, physical implementation of each function).

Note 3 to entry: Product physical characteristics consist of the product physical architecture elements description (nomenclature, drawings, models, detailed description and components configuration identification).

Note 4 to entry: Definition characteristics may also include budget, margins and product technical deviations, constraints for production, use, transport, storage, and support.

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