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parameter, parametric quantity | a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves | |
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parameter | any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance | |
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argument, parameter | [in computer_science] a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program | |
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parameter | a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data |