The concept
Source roles should describe the question an institution can answer. A useful explanation separates the object, the claim and the evidence. We write for readers who want the vocabulary to question a document without needing a product ranking.
A distinction worth keeping
An authoritative source in one area does not establish every claim attached to a product. Use the term to ask a more precise question of the document. Identify who is speaking, which object is being described and what observation would be needed to go further. A clearer definition should reduce ambiguity without pretending to resolve the underlying facts.
Put it into practice
Keep scope beside the source name. Keep the question, the source reference and the remaining limitation together so that a later reader can reconstruct the reasoning. This article is an editorial documentation exercise; it does not report a physical device test or assign a product score.
Record boundary
This article belongs to our public-source documentation collection. It does not certify a device, provide personal product advice or report physical measurements.
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