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For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 246
3.1 247
Conditional – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document when the 248
specified conditions are met. 249
3.2 250
Mandatory – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from 251
which no deviation is permitted. 252
3.3 253
May – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 254
3.4 255
Optional – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 256
3.5 257
can – Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal. 258
3.6 259
cannot – Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal. 260
3.7 261
need not – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 262
3.8 263
referencing profile – Indicates a profile that owns the definition of this class and can include a reference 264
to this profile in its “Related Profiles” table. 265
3.9 266
shall – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which 267
no deviation is permitted. 268