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rule-based system

a computer program in which human knowledge is stored and used as a sequence of if–then relationships. See expert system; production system.

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October 5th 2024

partition

partition

1. vb. in statistics and measurement, to divide variance observed in the dependent variable into component elements on the basis of its nature and origin.

2. n. a specific component of the observed variance (e.g., variance due to a treatment effect and variance due to random error).