Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

Exhaustive verification of every system function and combination of functions cited in the manufacturer’s documentation. The FCA verifies the accuracy and completeness of the system’s Voter Manual, Operations Procedures, Maintenance Procedures, and Diagnostic Testing Procedures.

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

Exhaustive verification of every system function and combination of functions cited in the vendor’s documentation. The FCA verifies the accuracy and completeness of the system’s voter manual, operations procedures, maintenance procedures, and diagnostic testing procedures. Version 1.0 Volume I: Voting System Performance Guidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-11

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