parameter
n. variable which determines the form of a function; value which is transferred to a function or program and affects its operation (Computers) | ||||
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Parameter Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary |
Parameter
A representation that characterizes a part of a model (e.g. a growth rate), the value of which is determined outside of the model. See: exogenous variable.
A representation that characterizes a part of a model (e.g. a growth rate), the value of which is determined outside of the model. See: exogenous variable.
| Sean_Woo's Finance,GIS & Real Estate Glossary |
parameter
also called population parameter; a numerical measure such as the mean, range, or standard deviation calculated for a population data set is called a parameter
also called population parameter; a numerical measure such as the mean, range, or standard deviation calculated for a population data set is called a parameter
Parameter Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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| Integrated Circuit Terminology |
Parameter
a numeric measure of some characteristic of a device.
a numeric measure of some characteristic of a device.
| Vb Glossary 1.0 |
parameter
parameter
An element containing a value that you can change to affect the results of the query. For example, a query returning data about an employee might have a parameter for the employee's name.
parameter
An element containing a value that you can change to affect the results of the query. For example, a query returning data about an employee might have a parameter for the employee's name.
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
PARAMETER
- Static variable in interface javax.swing.text.html.parser.DTDConstants
public static final int PARAMETER
- Static variable in interface javax.swing.text.html.parser.DTDConstants
public static final int PARAMETER
| Panda Software Glossary |
Parameter
A variable piece of data indicating how a program should behave in any given situation.
A variable piece of data indicating how a program should behave in any given situation.
| Glossary of Electronic Music Terms |
parameter
A user-adjustable quantity that governs some aspect of a device's performance. Normally, the settings for all of the parameters that make up a synthesizer patch can be changed by the user and stored in memory, but the parameters themselves are defined by the operating system and cannot be altered.
A user-adjustable quantity that governs some aspect of a device's performance. Normally, the settings for all of the parameters that make up a synthesizer patch can be changed by the user and stored in memory, but the parameters themselves are defined by the operating system and cannot be altered.
Parameter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Parameter
(n.)
The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane; also, the fundamental axial ratio for a given species.
(n.)
Specifically (Conic Sections), in the ellipse and hyperbola, a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate.
(n.)
A term applied to some characteristic magnitude whose value, invariable as long as one and the same function, curve, surface, etc., is considered, serves to distinguish that function, curve, surface, etc., from others of the same kind or family.
(n.)
The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane; also, the fundamental axial ratio for a given species.
(n.)
Specifically (Conic Sections), in the ellipse and hyperbola, a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate.
(n.)
A term applied to some characteristic magnitude whose value, invariable as long as one and the same function, curve, surface, etc., is considered, serves to distinguish that function, curve, surface, etc., from others of the same kind or family.
| WordNet 2.0 |
parameter
Noun
1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
(synonym) parametric quantity
(hypernym) constant, constant quantity
(hyponym) degree of freedom
2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
(hypernym) factor
3. a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
(hypernym) quantity
Noun
1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
(synonym) parametric quantity
(hypernym) constant, constant quantity
(hyponym) degree of freedom
2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
(hypernym) factor
3. a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
(hypernym) quantity
Parameter Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Parameter
A variable, measurable property whose value is a determinant of the characteristics of a system; e.g. temperature, pressure, and density are parameters of the atmosphere.
A variable, measurable property whose value is a determinant of the characteristics of a system; e.g. temperature, pressure, and density are parameters of the atmosphere.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Parameter
A variable, measurable property whose value is a determinant of the characteristics of a system such as water. Temperature, pressure, and density are examples of parameters.
A variable, measurable property whose value is a determinant of the characteristics of a system such as water. Temperature, pressure, and density are examples of parameters.
Parameter Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
parameter
A subset of the group of evaluations that constitute each element of an observation; e:g:, sky condition is an element, sky cover and ceiling are parameters:
A subset of the group of evaluations that constitute each element of an observation; e:g:, sky condition is an element, sky cover and ceiling are parameters:
| Technical English by wpv |
Parameter
A word, number, or symbol that is typed after a command to further specify how the command should function.
A word, number, or symbol that is typed after a command to further specify how the command should function.
| Common Concepts in Statistics |
Parameter
A numerical characteristic of a population specifying a distribution model (such as normal or Poisson distribution). This may be the mean, variance, degrees of freedom, the probability of a success in a binomial distribution, etc.
A numerical characteristic of a population specifying a distribution model (such as normal or Poisson distribution). This may be the mean, variance, degrees of freedom, the probability of a success in a binomial distribution, etc.
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Parameter
(l) that which determines the structure of a system. Parameters themselves can be changed by input s, but usually the parameters determine how input will be transformed into output s. In the linear equation y = ax + b, the slope "a" and the y-intercept "b" are the parameters; "x" is the independent variable and "y" the dependent variable. (Umpleby ) (2) In computer science parameter is an entry in a command or routine that must be replaced with specific data prior to execution. (Arbib) (3) In a system theory parameters are used to distinguish between systems that are described by similar sets of equations--the choice of parameters fits the model to a specific situation. (Arbib)
The New York Times Magazine of May l3, l979, discusses definitions of parameter". The shortest one that seems neat: parameter - that what gives definition. another one: PARAMETER -a constant whose value may vary .. limit combining both: parameter - a variable that gives definition to a system.
That what distinguishes between systems of the same organization. The input to a system which determines its mode of operation and thus defines what kind it is. In modelling, a value, usually a coefficient in an equation, that can be made to vary across different models with otherwise similar structure or across different simulations by the same model but is constant in each application. The choice of parameters allows an experimenter to fit the model to a given situation. (Krippendorff )
(l) that which determines the structure of a system. Parameters themselves can be changed by input s, but usually the parameters determine how input will be transformed into output s. In the linear equation y = ax + b, the slope "a" and the y-intercept "b" are the parameters; "x" is the independent variable and "y" the dependent variable. (Umpleby ) (2) In computer science parameter is an entry in a command or routine that must be replaced with specific data prior to execution. (Arbib) (3) In a system theory parameters are used to distinguish between systems that are described by similar sets of equations--the choice of parameters fits the model to a specific situation. (Arbib)
The New York Times Magazine of May l3, l979, discusses definitions of parameter". The shortest one that seems neat: parameter - that what gives definition. another one: PARAMETER -a constant whose value may vary .. limit combining both: parameter - a variable that gives definition to a system.
That what distinguishes between systems of the same organization. The input to a system which determines its mode of operation and thus defines what kind it is. In modelling, a value, usually a coefficient in an equation, that can be made to vary across different models with otherwise similar structure or across different simulations by the same model but is constant in each application. The choice of parameters allows an experimenter to fit the model to a given situation. (Krippendorff )
Parameter Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Parameter Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Terms and symbols used in pharmacology |
Parameter
One of the elements of an experiment which can be varied, but which the experimenter tries to control or maintain constant during the course of a specific experiment, while intentionally altering the independent variable and observing changes in the dependent variable. Parameters in one experiment (stimulus strength, for example) might well be independent variables in another.
Originally, the variable elements or terms of an equation that determine the overall position within the axes of the line or figure described by the equation; to be contrasted with the independent variable, specific values for which are uniquely related to specific values of the dependent variable. Constants or invariants always have the same value, in whatever equation they occur. In the equation Y = e(a-bX), X is the independent variable, Y is the dependent variable, e (the base of the system of natural logarithms: 2.7182+) is a constant, and a and b are parameters.
Cf. Metameter, Bioassay
One of the elements of an experiment which can be varied, but which the experimenter tries to control or maintain constant during the course of a specific experiment, while intentionally altering the independent variable and observing changes in the dependent variable. Parameters in one experiment (stimulus strength, for example) might well be independent variables in another.
Originally, the variable elements or terms of an equation that determine the overall position within the axes of the line or figure described by the equation; to be contrasted with the independent variable, specific values for which are uniquely related to specific values of the dependent variable. Constants or invariants always have the same value, in whatever equation they occur. In the equation Y = e(a-bX), X is the independent variable, Y is the dependent variable, e (the base of the system of natural logarithms: 2.7182+) is a constant, and a and b are parameters.
Cf. Metameter, Bioassay
Parameter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Parameter
Parameters, in the plural form, has recently become popular with non-technical users to mean limits, but this should not be confused with the word's technical meaning.
In mathematics, statistics, and the mathematical sciences, parameters (L: auxiliary measure) are quantities that define certain relatively constant characteristics of systems or functions. Often represented by θ in general form, other symbols carry standard, specific meanings. When evaluating the function over a domain or determining the response of the system over a period of time, the independent variables are varied, while the parameters are held constant. The function or system may then be reevaluated or reprocessed with different parameters, to give a function or system with different behavior.
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