BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Parameter
- a quantity that is numerically characteristic of a whole model or population
Wiktionary Definition for: Parameter
- complang A name in a function or subroutine definition that is replaced by, or bound to, the corresponding actual argument when the function or subroutine is called.
- complang A value passed to a function; an actual argument.
- cattag2 Mathematics Physics A variable kept constant during an experiment, calculation or similar.
Additional Resources
- Refinement and Validation of In-Situ Parameter Estimation Models
- This paper discusses the refinement and validation of in-Situ parameter estimation models. The validation of the parameter estimation method must be based on high-quality input data in order to increase the confidence in the parameter estimation model. This is to be done using a medium-scale borehole apparatus that was constructed...
- White papers 2000-03-24
- Parameter Uncertainty in Loss Ratio Distributions and Its Implications
- This paper addresses the issue of parameter uncertainty in loss ratio distributions and its implications for primary and reinsurance ratemaking, underwriting downside risk assessment and analysis of sliding scale commission arrangements. It develops the functional form of the loss ratio distribution incorporating parameter uncertainty. This paper underpins Van Kampen's work...
- White papers 2005-07-29
- Oscillator computer-aided design process utilizes s-parameter and time-domain techniques. (design and simulation of a microwave integrated circuit using computer-aided design programs)
- Oscillator Computer-Aided Design Process Utilizes S-Parameter and Time-Domain Techniques * Introduction S-parameter design has been the accepted method of designing MESFET oscillators. [1-3] The S-parameter theory describes the initial small signal conditions in which oscillations within a...
- Research articles 1990-07-01
- Statistical Process Control of Wireless Device Manufacturing Requires Production Worthy S-Parameter Measurements
- Whether manufacturing RFICs for cell phone modules on III-V wafers or DSPs on a silicon-based technology, predicting final product performance and reliability requires s-parameter measurements at the wafer level to complement the DC data. This is only practical when calibration and deembedding of the s-parameters is automated, along with probe...
- White papers 2002-01-25
- Generalized method of moments estimation when a parameter is on a boundary.
- This article establishes the asymptotic distributions of generalized method of moments GMM estimators when the true parameter lies on the boundary of the parameter space. The conditions allow the estimator objective function to be nonsmooth and to depend on preliminary estimators. The boundary of the parameter space may be curved...
- Research articles 2002-10-01
- Parameter Stability and the Valuation of Mortgages and Mortgage-Backed Securities
- The paper examines the effect of parameter instability on the valuation of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. In particular, the paper prices 1997 issue mortgages subject to the 1998 bond market rally events assuming an empirically derived prepayment model constructed on data reflecting the 1993 experience and compares results to those...
- White papers 2002-06-01
- The 41st Parameter Secures $11.2 Million in Series B Funding
- The 41st Parameter, a pioneer in covert fraud detection and prevention for the online channel, today announced that it has secured $11.2 million in Series B funding. New investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers KPCB -- with a portfolio that includes Google, Intuit, Sun, Amazon and...
- Research articles 2006-05-08
- Sales growth seen for multi-parameter products
- Business Briefs The US. Environmental Protection Agency EPA recently issued stricter standards and tougher penalties for companies that threaten water purity and quality. In response, establishments ranging from water treatment facilities and aquaculture farms to paper mills are investing in portable, multi-parameter instrumentation to meet monitoring needs. ...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- MULTI-PARAMETER DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM.
- The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements IRMM, part of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, wishes to compile a list of potential contractors to modernise its multi-parameter data acquisition systems. Contractors entered on this list may be invited by the Commission to submit formal quotations...
- Research articles 2000-07-13
- Merchant e-Solutions Secures The 41st Parameter to Thwart Online Fraud; New service offering to provide proven Internet Fraud Management solution to community banks and their merchants.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-11 March 2008-Merchant e-Solutions: Merchant e-Solutions Secures The 41st Parameter to Thwart Online Fraud; New service offering to provide proven Internet Fraud Management solution to community banks and their merchantsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032008 ...
- Research articles 2008-03-11
- Optimized LOWESS Normalization Parameter Selection for DNA Microarray Data
- Microarray data normalization is an important step for obtaining data that are reliable and usable for subsequent analysis. One of the most commonly utilized normalization techniques is the locally weighted scatterplot smoothing LOWESS algorithm. However, a much overlooked concern with the LOWESS normalization strategy deals with choosing the appropriate parameters....
- White papers 2004-12-09
- Exact Evaluation of NURSS at Arbitrary Parameter Values
- Convergence and continuity analyses as well as exact evaluation of non-uniform subdivision surfaces at arbitrary parameter values have been very difficult because the subdivision matrix varies at each iteration step, unlike uniform subdivision surfaces. Using eigenanalysis and convergence properties of non-uniform subdivision surfaces that have been given by authors recently,...
- White papers 2001-09-04
- Catastrophic Events, Parameter Uncertainty and the Breakdown of Implicit Long-term Contracting in the Insurance Market: The Case of Terrorism Insurance
- The objective of this paper is to provide evidence regarding the similarities between terrorist attacks and other types of catastrophic events by comparing the response of the U.S. equity markets to the WTC attack and earlier large loss shocks. Specifically, it conducts an event study analysis of the response of...
- White papers 2002-07-30
- Linear Parameter-Varying Modelling and Robust Control of Variable Cam Timing Engines
- In this paper the air-fuel ratio AFR control problem is investigated for a gasoline, port fuel injected, twin-independent variable cam timing engine. A complete parameter-varying AFR path model is proposed and identified. In order to separate the effects of the fuel and air on the measured AFR, gaseous fuel experiments...
- White papers 2002-11-01
- Gartner Report Details Success of The 41st Parameter's Anti-Fraud Solution at HSBC Bank Brazil
- The 41st Parameter, a leader in agent-less, covert fraud detection and prevention for the online channel, today announced that industry analyst firm Gartner has published a case study covering the success of the company's PhishingNetTM solution at HSBC Brazil. In the report "HSBC Bank Brazil Turns to Back-End Fraud...
- Research articles 2006-07-17
- HP Offers Flexible New Parameter Extraction Package for BSIM3v3.2 Model; Package Includes High-frequency Extension for MOS/CMOS Modeling
- PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 20, 1998--To help integrated circuit IC designers lower manufacturing costs and bring their products to market faster, HP today announces the incorporation of a new package for BSIM(1) 3v3.2 model parameter extraction in HP IC-CAP device modeling software.
- Research articles 1998-10-20
- Mexico's Mercadotecnia Ideas y Tecnología Selects The 41st Parameter's Online Fraud Detection Technology
- The 41st Parameter, a leader in agent-less, covert fraud detection and prevention for the online channel, today announced that Mercadotecnia Ideas y Tecnología MIT, an eCommerce payments gateway, has signed an agreement for a full deployment of its proprietary FraudNet TM Internet fraud detection solution....
- Research articles 2006-10-31
- New semiconductor parameter analyzers from HP combine high throughput and convenience; LAN connection, "friendly" software environment help speed product-development time
- PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 1, 1997-- Hewlett-Packard Company today introduces two new semiconductor parameter analyzers that offer higher throughput, better data handling and "friendlier" software environments than earlier models. Designed to meet the requirements of today's increasingly automated benchtop test environment, the HP 4155B and HP 4156B provide a 5x...
- Research articles 1997-07-01
- HP Announces Four Low-Cost RF Network Analyzers; Two Include S-Parameter Capability; Affordable Analyzers Provide Rapid, Accurate Testing of High-Performance Components
- PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 1, 1998--Hewlett-Packard Company today introduces four low-cost vector-network analyzers, including two with S-parameter measurement capability.
- Research articles 1998-10-01
- GSI Commerce Signs Multi-Year Deal for Client Device Identification Solution From The 41st Parameter
- The 41st Parameter , a leader in agent-less client device identification CDI for the online channel, today announced that GSI Commerce, Inc.® (NASDAQ: GSIC) has selected its proprietary FraudNet ™ solution, designed to accurately identify client devices online to detect and prevent Internet fraud . GSI,...
- Research articles 2007-03-06
