Glossary

Artifact

An explicit input, output or preserved object within a workflow.

Stability of defined outputs or outcomes for the same closed inputs under a defined contract.

Information used to inspect or support a system claim.

Evidence that content has not changed outside the expected process.

Information describing origin, derivation or history.

Reconstruction of relevant behavior from preserved inputs and state.

Evaluation of a claim against explicit evidence and rules.

The rules defining required inputs, comparison behavior and expected outcomes.

The assumptions and components that must remain trusted for a particular claim.