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conformant

Conformant is an English adjective and, less commonly, a noun, describing someone or something that adheres to a standard, specification, rule, or set of requirements. The term derives from conformance, which denotes compliance or agreement with a standard.

In technology and engineering, conformant devices, software, and data comply with defined specifications. This concept is

In other domains, conformance relates to regulatory or quality standards. Products may be described as conformed

Etymology: from Latin conformare, to shape together; the suffix -ant marks an agent or property in English,

Differences with related terms: conformance emphasizes the state of compliance; conforming describes ongoing action or process;

Common caveats: conformance does not imply ease of use, security, or universal applicability; standards themselves may

central
to
interoperability,
because
conformance
helps
ensure
that
components
from
different
vendors
can
work
together.
Conformance
testing
or
certification
programs
verify
that
an
implementation
adheres
to
a
standard.
Examples
include
web
browsers
that
are
conformant
to
HTML
and
CSS
specifications,
or
software
libraries
that
are
conformant
with
an
API.
to
safety,
environmental,
or
industry-specific
requirements,
sometimes
supported
by
third-party
certification.
here
indicating
a
state
of
adherence.
conformable
or
conformant
can
indicate
potential
or
ability
to
comply
in
given
contexts.
evolve,
leading
to
updated
conformance
criteria.