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quality control

 
 
noun [U] (abbreviation QC)

Definition

PRODUCTION, WORKPLACE the process of looking at goods when they are being produced to make certain that they are all of the intended standard: We make regular trips to overseas factories to ensure quality control. Contractors will need to have established quality control procedures in place. a quality control manager
(Definition of quality control noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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