set of technical data describing the verifiable characteristics (functional and physical) of a product (or system) that meets the technical requirements that are allocated to it

Note 1 to entry: These data are structured in the Definition Data File (DDF) (see RG.Aero 000 14).

Note 2 to entry: Not to be confused with the definition phase of a programme (see phase definition).

Note 3 to entry: The definition of a product includes specific data such as, for example: the acceptance criteria or the processes required to produce the product.

Go to the French version: définition (d’un produit)