parameter
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- 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 reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
- n a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
- In 1987, he applied for and was given permission to use the machine, and remotely from his Ann Arbor, Michigan, location he set the parameters and ran his program.
- Drop-down menus allow you to set some search parameters, such as business type and location; run a News search for recent articles, Business search for facts and figures, or a Web .
- Soon, instead of speculating about the possible environmental impact of, say, the Kyoto accord, policymakers will be able to plug its parameters into the virtual Earth, then skip .