In the last three decades there has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of the use of fidelity assessment on improving the science of psychological, social, and behavioral research.
A cleanroom is an area or enclosure in which the air has to be cleaned to a defined particle limit, usually in particles per cubic foot. In the United States most cleanrooms are discussed in terms of Classification Limits.
In digital audio, headroom is defined as the amount by which digital full scale (FS) exceeds the nominal level in decibels (dB). The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) specifies several nominal levels and resulting headroom for different applications.