Meaning & Definition of Parameter in English
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Parameter
/pəræmətər/
noun
1. A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
synonym:
- parameter,
- parametric quantity
2. Any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
synonym:
- parameter
3. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
synonym:
- argument,
- parameter
4. A quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
synonym:
- parameter