TABLE OF CONTENTS For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions apply. Plan owners may use alternative definitions consistent with convention within their company in their Plan.
| 4.1 | avionics equipment environment: the applicable environmental conditions (as described per the equipment specification) that the equipment shall be able to withstand without loss or degradation in equipment performance during all of its manufacturing cycle and maintenance life (the length of which is defined by the equipment manufacturer in conjunction with customers). |
| 4.2 | capable: is a term used to indicate that a component can be used successfully in the intended application. |
| 4.3 | certified: indicates assessment and compliance to an applicable third party standard and maintenance of a certificate and registration [i.e. CECC, JAN, IECQ]. |
| 4.4 | characterization: is a process of testing a sample of components to determine the key electrical parameter values that can be expected of all produced components of the type tested. |
| 4.5 | component application: is the process that assures that the component meets the design requirements of the equipment in which it is used. |
| 4.6 | component manufacturer: is the organization responsible for the component specification and its production. |
| 4.7 | component obsolescence management: is the range of management actions taken to avoid or resolve the effects of components not being procurable due to the manufacturer(s) ceasing production. Component obsolescence management should be considered an element of risk management. (See Component Availability and Risk Management.) |
| 4.8 | component qualification: is... |
