Parameter (disambiguation)
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A parameter
is a quantity which changes characteristics of a system or a function. The term is used in this way in many mathematical sciences.
The term may also have the following meanings:
Parameter
Parameter from Ancient Greek παρά also “para” meaning “beside, subsidiary” and μέτρον also “metron” meaning “measure”, can be interpreted in mathematics, logic, linguistics, environmental science and other disciplines....
is a quantity which changes characteristics of a system or a function. The term is used in this way in many mathematical sciences.
The term may also have the following meanings:
- Parameter (computer science)Parameter (computer science)In computer programming, a parameter is a special kind of variable, used in a subroutine to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the subroutine. These pieces of data are called arguments...
- Parameters (journal)Parameters (journal)Parameters is a quarterly academic journal published by the United States Army War College....
, a journal of the U.S. Army War College - In linguistics, see Principles and parametersPrinciples and parametersPrinciples and parameters is a framework within generative linguistics in which the syntax of a natural language is described in accordance with general principles and specific parameters that for particular languages are either turned on or off...