Common Industry Format (CIF)

1. Format used for usability test reporting. The format is described in ISO/IEC 25062:2006 “Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability Test Reports,” one of a group of usability standards. CIF is the format required for usability test reporting.

Source: Election Terminology Glossary - Draft, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), https://pages.nist.gov/ElectionGlossary/

2. Refers to the format described in ANSI/INCITS 354-2001 "Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability Test Reports."

Source: Glossary of terms database, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, https://www.eac.gov/glossary/