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Glossary


Regulatory & Compliance Software
See GRC Software.
Regulatory Compliance
Conforming to prescribed standards, regulations and specifications.
Reliability
(1)A measurement that indicates the degree to which the measure is consistent.
(2) The prospect that a product - or part - will effectively perform its purpose within a specific period of time and under a specific set of conditions.
Repeatability
Variations that result from multiple measurements taken under the same conditions.
Reproducibility
When repeated measurements of a variable conducted under the same operating conditions over a period of time, or by different people yield close results.
Responsible Care
A global, voluntary initiative within the chemical industry. They work with companies and stakeholders to improve the safety, health and environmental performance of their products and processes.
Return Material Authorization (RMA)
Action taken by the recipient of a defective product to return the product and arrange for the manufacturer to replace or repair the defect.
Risk Assessment Software
See GRC Software.
Risk Compliance Software
See GRC Software.
Risk Management
Reducing different risks related to numerous types of threats caused by environment, technology, humans, organizations and politics.
Risk Management Software Packages
See GRC Software.
Risk Management Software Solutions
See GRC Software.
Risk Management Tools
See GRC Software.
Risk Measurement Solvency ii
See Solvency 2.
Root Cause
The identified cause of a defect. Once the cause is eliminated, reoccurrence will be prevented.