evaluation

evaluate (ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt)
—vb
1.	to ascertain or set the amount or value of
2.	to judge or assess the worth of; appraise
3.	maths, logic to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain
[C19: back formation from evaluation, from French, from evaluer to evaluate; see value]
evalu'ation
—n
e'valuator
—n

evaluation

evaluation definition

programming
1. Converting an expression into a value using some reduction strategy.
2. The process of examining a system or system component to determine the extent to which specified properties are present.
(1996-05-13)