Validation is the process used by World Community Grid to determine whether a result is valid. Credit is not awarded until after validation. Validation is a precaution against both deliberate attempts to cheat, and accidental corruption of results caused by faulty hardware. A valid result is not necessarily correct or useful. Errors in the work creation process can lead to bad results which still validate, but this is rare.
Validation is the process used by World Community Grid to determine whether a result is valid. Credit is not awarded until after validation. Validation is a precaution against both deliberate attempts to cheat, and accidental corruption of results caused by faulty hardware. A valid result is not necessarily correct or useful. Errors in the work creation process can lead to bad results which still validate, but this is rare.