Assertion: parameter | /r/HasProperty | number
Facets:
value: in information technology
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In information technology, a parameter (pronounced puh-RAA-meh-tuhr , from Greek for, roughly, through measure ) is an item of information - such as a name, a number, or a selected option - that is passed to a program by a user or another program.
text: A parameter is a global placeholder value such as a number, date, or string that can replace a constant value in a calculation, filter, or reference line.
text: Parameters are numbers that summarize data for an entire population.