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parameter
noun
a
numerical
value
that
stays
constant
within
one
specific
mathematical
model
but
can
vary
between
different
models
in
the
same
family
•
In
the
equation
of
a
straight
line
,
the
slope
is
a
key
parameter
.
In
the
equation
of
a
straight
line
,
the
slope
is
a
key
parameter
.
•
Changing
the
parameter
shifts
the
entire
graph
up
or
down
on
the
coordinate
plane
.
Changing
the
parameter
shifts
the
entire
graph
up
or
down
on
the
coordinate
plane
.
mid-19th
century
,
from
Greek
"
para
"
meaning
‘
beside
’
+
"
metron
"
meaning
‘
measure
’
noun
a
value
or
reference
that
a
computer
function
or
procedure
receives
so
it
can
perform
its
task
•
The
function
takes
a
filename
as
a
parameter
.
The
function
takes
a
filename
as
a
parameter
.
•
If
you
omit
the
second
parameter
,
the
program
uses
a
default
value
.
If
you
omit
the
second
parameter
,
the
program
uses
a
default
value
.
noun
a
fixed
limit
or
boundary
that
defines
what
is
possible
or
acceptable
in
a
situation
•
The
committee
set
strict
parameters
for
the
project
timeline
.
The
committee
set
strict
parameters
for
the
project
timeline
.
•
Staying
within
those
parameters
proved
harder
than
we
thought
.
Staying
within
those
parameters
proved
harder
than
we
thought
.
