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Noun
S:
(n)
parameter
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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
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parameter
((computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program)
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S:
(n)
parameter
(a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data)