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