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3 Terms and Definitions
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For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
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can - Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal.
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3.2
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cannot - Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal.
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3.3
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conditional - Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document when the
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specified conditions are met.
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3.4
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mandatory - Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from
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which no deviation is permitted.
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3.5
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may - Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document.
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3.6
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need not - Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document.
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3.7
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optional - Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document.
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3.8
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referencing profile - Indicates a profile that owns the definition of this class and can include a reference
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to this profile in its “Related Profiles” table.
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3.9
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shall - Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which
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no deviation is permitted
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3.10
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shall not – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from
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which no deviation is permitted.
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3.11
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should – Indicates that among several possibilities, one is recommended as particularly suitable, without
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mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required.
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3.12
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should not – Indicates that a certain possibility or course of action is deprecated but not prohibited.
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