Certeza clara
y manifiesta de la que no se puede dudar.
DRAE.
Diccionario de la Lengua Española.
Información
que, por sí misma, o en combinación con otra información, se utiliza para
probar algo.
Nota: una
evidencia por sí misma no necesariamente prueba la certeza o existencia de
algo; pero ayuda a establecer la prueba.
the facts, signs or objects
that make you believe that sth is true.
Oxford Advanced Learner's
Dictionary.
directly measurable
characteristics of a process and/or product that represent objective,
demonstrable proof that a specific activity satisfies a specified requirement.
[ISO-21827:2007]
everything that may be used
to establish confidence in the correct operation of the CM system, e.g., CM
output, rationales provided by the developer, observations, experiments or
interviews made by the evaluator during a site visit.
CM - Configuration
Management
[CC:2006]
Information either by
itself, or in conjuction with other information, is used to establish proof
about an event or action.
NOTE. Evidence does not
necessarily prove truth or existence of something (see proof) but contributes
to establish proof.
[ISO-13888-1:2004]