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General Science Vocab 8

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BenefitAn Advantange to a person society of a technological device or process,
Circle GraphA graphic representation of quantitative information by means of a circle divided into sectors, in which the relative sizes of the areas (or central angles) of the sectors correspond to the relative sizes or proportions of the quantities.,
ConstraintsConstraint in information theory refers to the degree of statistical dependence between or among variables.,
EncryptionA process of coding information so that only the intended user can read it.,
Freewaresoftware that the author has decided to let others use free of charge.,
HypothesisA possible explanation for observations that relate to a scientific question must be testable.,
InternetA global computer network that links millions of computers in businesses, schools, and research organizations,
Manipulated variableThe one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment, also called the independent variable,
Objective LensLens that gathers light from an object and forms a real image.,
ProbabilityThe relative possibility that an event will occur, as expressed by the ratio of the number of actual occurrences to the total number of possible occurrences,
Replication of DataIs the process of sharing information so as to ensure consistency between redundant resources,
SharewareSoftware that the author allows others to try out and use for a low fee.,
TelescopeAn optical instrument that forms enlarged images of distant objects.,
TurbineIs a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.,
BiasA preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.,



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