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A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data

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/ˈmɛt.rɪk ˌsɜːr.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A badge that certifies who to ask, not whether the number is right.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A formal review that endorses a metric's definition and computation as the approved version.

Evidence

See also

certified reportA report stamped trustworthy by whoever was last willing to put their name on it.
metric definitionThe document everyone cites and no one has read since the analyst who wrote it left.
metric layerA single place to disagree about 'active user', now with version control.