
2. Definitions
This chapter presents definitions that are useful for understanding the principle of reference methods and measuring instruments. They are limited to practical cases. The whole context of the kinetic theory of gases is detailed in and . Some basic notions of metrology are also introduced, in particular what is meant by measurement uncertainty.
2.1 Vacuum and pressure
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- Vacuum technology – Vocabulary – Part 1: General terms - ISO 3529-1 - 2019
- Vacuum technology – Vocabulary – Part 2: Vacuum pumps and related terms - ISO 3529-2 - 2020
- Vacuum technology – Vocabulary – Part 3: Total pressure gauges and partial pressure analyzers - ISO 3529-3 - 2014
- Vacuum technology – Standard methods for measuring vacuum pump performance – Part 1: General description - ISO 21360-1...
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