Full Definition of GOVERNMENT. 1. : the act or process of governing; specifically: authoritative direction or control. 2. obsolete: moral conduct or behavior: discretion.
critical to quality (CTQ). A process characteristic or component that has a direct effect on whether the overall process or product is perceived by the customer to be of acceptable quality. Identification of specific, measurable critical to quality (CTQ) characteristics is essential for meaningful and measurable business process improvement.
CPQ may refer to: 1  Conseil du patronat du QuÃ©bec. 2  Cucurbitadienol synthase, an enzyme. 3  Camphorquinone, main ingredient in dental resin fillings.  Configure Price Quote, a category of software solutions that help companies offer and sell complex products.