verification

Definition

The process of confirming that something is accurate, authentic, or meets specified requirements—essentially checking your work before submitting. In tech, it's ensuring code does what it's supposed to do; in business, it's confirming data accuracy; in social media, it's that blue checkmark proving you're actually famous. The adult equivalent of "double-check your answers" from school tests.

Example Usage

After three rounds of verification, we discovered our analytics were wrong, our user count was inflated, and our entire growth strategy was based on a spreadsheet error.

Source: Common industry terminology

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