| 1.120 | maximum permissible measurement error, (MPE) | ||
| maximum permissible error | |||
| limit of error | |||
| Extreme value of measurement error, with respect to a known reference quantity value, permitted by specifications or regulations for a given measurement, measurement instrument, or measuring system. | |||
| Note 1: | Usually, the term “maximum permissible errors” or “limits of error” is used where there are two extreme values. | ||
| Note 2: | The term “tolerance” should not be used to designate ‘maximum permissible error’. | ||
| Source: [VIM 4.26] with added initialism. | |||
| 1.120 | maximum permissible measurement error, (MPE) | ||
| maximum permissible error | |||
| limit of error | |||
| Extreme value of measurement error, with respect to a known reference quantity value, permitted by specifications or regulations for a given measurement, measurement instrument, or measuring system. | |||
| Note 1: | Usually, the term “maximum permissible errors” or “limits of error” is used where there are two extreme values. | ||
| Note 2: | The term “tolerance” should not be used to designate ‘maximum permissible error’. | ||
| Source: [VIM 4.26] with added initialism. | |||