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