Evaluating the uncertainty in measurement
An internationally uniform kind of approach was established with the introduction of the ISO/IEC „Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement“ (GUM) so as to make the measurement results comparable all over the world. The GUM is important, for instance, when it comes to calibration. It is the binding basis for determining an uncertainty in measurement when issuing a calibration certificate.
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