rechecked

Rechecked is the past tense and past participle of recheck, a verb meaning to examine or verify something again to confirm its accuracy, reliability, or validity. As an adjective, rechecked describes information, results, or items that have undergone a second verification, such as rechecked calculations or a rechecked inventory.

In practice, rechecking is used in many contexts, including quality control, proofreading, data entry, financial auditing, laboratory testing, software development, and regulatory compliance. It serves to catch errors that were not detected during the initial check and to increase confidence in outcomes, records, and decisions.

The rechecking process typically involves repeating the examination, either by the original checker or by an independent reviewer, using the same criteria or updated procedures. The scope can be a full re-verification or selective spot checks. Documentation should note who performed the recheck, the methods applied, and the results. Any discrepancies should be investigated and corrected, with nonconformities potentially triggering root-cause analysis and process improvements.

Etymology and related terms: The term combines the prefix re- with check. Related concepts include double-check, verification, audit, revalidation, and reexamination. See also quality assurance and error checking.