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Calibration, Tool Calibration

Calibration is a method of adjusting a data set against a control that has properties to which the data set should conform. Tool calibration is the process of establishing the relationship between a measuring device and the units of measurement. This is done by comparing a device, or the output of an instrument, to a standard having known measurement characteristics.