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Measuring device

Equipment used alone or in conjunction with additional devices for carrying out measurements.

Note 1: A measuring device that can be used alone is a measuring system.

Note 2: A measuring device can be an indicating instrument or a material measure.

Reference Volume (and volume-specific, additional or differing definitions to the standard):
VDA Volume 5 Measurement and inspection processes, 3rd, revised edition, July 2021