Definition of parameter

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Definition of parameter

  • a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. parametric quantity
  • (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. argument
  • any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance (noun)
  • a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data (noun)

See definition of parameter in Merriam Webster