A characteristic of a model of a reservoir that may or may not vary with respect to position or with time. Porosity is a petrophysical parameter (or characteristic) that varies with position.

A model is a combination of variables, such as GDP growth, and coefficients which multiply these variables. The coefficients are often estimated from the data. The coefficients are called parameters.

An extra piece of information that you pass to the function to customize it for a specific need.

A subset of the group of evaluations that constitute each element of an observation.

Parameters are functions of the study variable values. They are unknown, quantitative measures (e.g., total revenue, mean revenue, total yield, number of unemployed) for the entire population or for s [..]

A descriptive measure computed from or used to describe a population of data, conventionally represented by Greek letters.

A coefficient or value for the population that corresponds to a particular statistic from a sample and is often inferred from the sample.

something that decides or limits the way in which something can be done to set/define the parameters We had to work within the parameters that had already been established.Check pronunciation: paramet [..]

1650s in geometry, from Modern Latin parameter (1630s), from Greek para- "beside, subsidiary" (see para- (1)) + metron "measure" (see meter (n.2)). A geometry term until 1920s when [..]

1. 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 t [..]

guideline or characteristic.

In general, any quantity of a problem that is not an independent variable. More specifically, the term is often used to distinguish, from dependent variables, quantities that may be more or less arbit [..]

A named entity in a function (or method) definition that specifies an argument (or in some cases, arguments) that the function can accept. There are five kinds of parameter: positional-or-keyword: spe [..]

The specification of a variable that can be changed, passed, or returned by an operation. . [D04864]

a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance argument: (computer science) a [..]

A variable, or quantity that can assume any of a given set of values, of which there are two kinds: formal and actual. (See argument.)

(IEEE) A constant, variable or expression that is used to pass values between software modules. Syn: argument.

A numerical property of a population, such as its mean.

A summary value of a specific population characteristic (e.g., mean age, standard deviation of IQ’s, median income)

An additional piece of information that must be passed into a function, method, or initializer when it’s called.

A parameter is a named variable passed into a function. Parameter variables are used to import arguments into functions. Note the difference between parameters and arguments:

A parameter is a measure of something of interest that we infer from our data

(1) Characteristic. For example, specifying parameters means defining the characteristics of something. In general, parameters are used to customize a program. For example, filenames, page lengths, an [..]

1. a numerical constant which categorizes a populace with respect to some trait, for instance, the locale of its central point. 2. an argument of an operation.

An established limit whose value affects the execution or result of a process or operation, for example, a publication date range specified by the user to limit the results of a search in an online ca [..]

parameter (pop)

A quantity describing the relation of variables within a given system. Note: A parameter may be constant or depend on the time or the magnitude of some system variables.

A word, number, or symbol that is typed after a command to further specify how the command should function.

In mathematics, statistics and the mathematical sciences, parameters are quantities that define certain relatively constant characteristics of systems or functions. In some non-technical contexts or in jargon, parameter may simply be a synonym for criterion.

A third variable which x and y are described in terms of. (t is a frequently used parameter representing time.

statistics - a coefficient or constant estimated by a regression or multivariate analysis

A parameter is a quantifiable characteristic or feature of a statistical population.

A special kind of variable, used in a subroutine to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the subroutine. The semantics for how parameters can be declared and how the arguments get p [..]

A characteristic of a population.

Any characteristic that can be used to help define or classify a system such as as event, thing, person, project or situation. In AI, parameters are used to clarify exactly what an algorithm should be seeking to identify as important data when performing its target function.

A set of procedures that can be followed to change the characteristics of a balance. The menu is made up of a number of options, called parameters, that can be set at the factory or in some cases by t [..]

Most statistical models are parametric. That is, there is a simple mathematical relationship that describes how to generate new data and those rules involve some numbers. These numbers are known as parameters. The task of model building is to choose rules and parameters that work well on data that we have never seen before. In Bayesian statistics, [..]

A value or option associated with a specific field in the dialog box.

A parameter is a descriptive summary of a characteristic of set of data or summary statistic of the relationship between two sets of data.

A variable piece of data indicating how a program

In programming, some value passed to a function

(n) a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves(n) any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance(n) (computer science) a [..]

  One of the many ways of measuring or describing an object or evaluating a subject.

In programming, a value passed from one program to another, from one part of a program to another part of the same program, or from a program to an operating system. The parameter may be a number, a t [..]

In computing, a value sent to a program or operation by the user.

A material property or instrument variable.

A constant describing a population property utilized in a model development process. Often used interchangeably but incorrectly with estimator, a calibrated value for a parameter.

Parameters are unknown, quantitative measures (e.g., total revenue, mean revenue, total yield or number of unemployed people) for the entire population or for specified domains which are of interest t [..]

[4] an aspect with variable characteristics, e.g., harmony is a parameter maintaining its identity even though it may be constantly changing.

 

Numerical summary measure of a population distribution.

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.

A measurable property whose value provides information about the characteristics of something.  For example, temperature and dissolved oxygen are parameters of a stream or lake.

A constant whose values determine the specific form or characteristics of an expression.

A variable that is held constant while some other variable changes. When different values of a parameter are examined, the parameter distinguishes different functions within a family of functions (e.g [..]

Any of a set of physical properties whose values determine the characteristics of a behavior, such as schedule and quantity or quality of reinforcers. Differences in parametric values may influence ho [..]

Any aspect of language which can obtain a specific value in a given language, e.g. canonical word-order which can have the verb in a declarative sentence either before the subject, after the subject o [..]

A parameter is a special kind of variable in computer programming language that is used to pass information between functions or procedures. The actual information passed is called an argument.

The key features that define structure and influence performance.

A variable quantity - such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, or fish population Ñ that is the subject of a survey of sampling routine.

See argument.

A constant in a mathematical program, not subject to choice in the decision problem, but one that could vary outside the control of the decisions. Examples are supplies, demands, loss factors, exponents and coefficients in polynomial functions (of the decision variables). Not all coefficients are parameters, as many are zero by the logic of the mod [..]

A variable passed in from outside the function parameter

Functions may take zero to many parameters

A method needs to have some names that it can use to refer to the argument values that are sent to it when it is called. Thes names are called "parameters" or "formal parameters". [..]

A parameter is an argument sent to the API which helps define the request and expected response.

Parameters are variables used to fine-tune the behavior of each instance of a particular system class, and/or to define its initial conditions; at the source code level, parameters appear as construct [..]

See argument

n. The identifier in a function definition, function-like macro definition, or function prototype declaration which stands for the actual argument which will be passed. Often emphasized ``formal param [..]

An argument of a procedure or function that represents a local variable.

Parameters Values passed to a sub-program for it to use in it’s work.

a variable declared in a function or templates for representing an argument. Also called a formal argument. Similarly, for templates.

A subset of the group of evaluations that constitute each element of an observation.

A quantity defining a theoretical model. Unlike variables, parameters do not relate to actual measurements or attributes of patients.

An unknown value that describes a population relationship.

Each measurement from each detector. Include such measurements as light scatter and fluorescence area, height, and peak.

A characteristic, property, feature, or attribute of a population.

A means by which an application or user can customize the behavior or characteristics of a model instance when it is created. A parameter is set to a constant value during design entry. Submit/Edit

A quantifiable or measurable characteristic of something.

A quantity, usually unknown, such as a mean or a standard deviation characterizing a population. Commonly misused for “variable,” “characteristic,” or “property.”

Indicative attribute of a quality element (physical data, chemical data,  aquatic macroinvertebrates, fish, etc.) to assess the  ecological status of a  water body. Examples on parameters relevant for [..]

A given framework or condition within which decision-making takes place, e.g., Agency goals, earmarks, legislation, framework goals, staffing, funding levels, funding source, and time frame (USAID Aut [..]

In sampling statistics, the term “parameter” is reserved for the true population value of a variable. The parameters of a population remain unknown (unless a full census is done) and are approximated [..]

A subset of the group of evaluations that constitute each element of an observation.

Any of a set of physical properties whose values determine the characteristics or behaviour of something. As in: parameters of the atmosphere such as temperature, pressure, and density

Each adjustment that is possible to change in a device.

A model is a combination of variables, such as GDP growth, and coefficients which multiply these variables. The coefficients are often estimated from the data. The coefficients are called parameters.

One or more constants that determine the form of a mathematical equation. In the linear equation Y = aX + b, a and b are parameters, and Y and X are variables. See also variable.

A variable which can be measured quantitatively; sometimes, an arbitrary constant; associated with populations. One of the unknown values that determine a model. see also: Statistic