Statistical Terms Glossary

Using the client-server model and the World Wide Web's Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Web Server is a software program that serves web pages to users.

An operator has virtually no control over who views its Web Site. This often raises a number of legal concerns for Web site operators. They can post notices and disclaimers in an attempt to protect themselves.

Agreement requiring a party to manifest its assent by hitting a key or clicking an on-screen button. It is especially designed for use in the context of the on-line sale of goods.

Is content management system (CMS) software, implemented as a Web application, for creating and managing HTML content. It is used to manage and control a large, dynamic collection of Web material (HTML documents and their associated images). A WCMS facilitates content creation, content control, editing, and essential Web maintenance functions.

A blog (a contraction of the term "web log")[1] is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Used to refer to a single location on the World Wide Web, usually on the same piece of hardware. Part of the Internet that stores and gives access to documents using HTTP.

Is an attack on a website that changes the visual appearance of the site. These are typically the work of system crackers, who break into a web server and replace the hosted website with one of their own.

An unwanted plant appearing in a cultivated crop.

Measurement of a child’s total body mass undressed.

The weight to be taken into consideration is the gross-gross weight of goods.

The weight to be taken into consideration is the gross-gross weight of goods.

The weight to be taken into consideration is the gross-gross weight of goods

The weight to be taken into consideration is the gross-gross weight of goods.
This includes the total weight of the goods, all packaging, and tare-weight of the container, swap-body and pallets containing goods as well as road goods vehicles carried by rail. When this tare-weight is excluded, the weight is the gross weight.

Total tonne-kilometres performed expressed as a percentage of available tonne-kilometres.

The period whose value shares serve as weights for a set of price relatives or elementary price indices. It does not have to have the same duration as the periods for which the index is calculated and in the case of a PPI is typically longer, a year or more, rather than a month or quarter. Nor does it have to be a single period as in the case of symmetric indices such as the Marshall Edgeworth, the Walsh and the Törnqvist price indices.

An index defined as a weighted arithmetic average of the price relatives.

See running average

A calculation of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted. All capital sources - common stock, preferred stock, bonds and any other long-term debt - are included in a WACC calculation. All else help equal, the WACC of a firm increases as the beta and rate of return on equity increases, as an increase in WACC notes a decrease in valuation and a higher risk.

In the Fellegi-Holt school of edit and imputation, weights are assigned to fields based on reliability. The higher the weight the more likely a field will be imputed for (all other things being equal). Weights can also be assigned to edits.

Мeals and accommodation, transport and medical services for students.

The rate at which a well will yield water, in litres per second or cubic metres per second.

The optimal state of health of individuals and groups. There are two focal concerns: the realization of the fullest potential of an individual physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually and economically, and the fulfilment of one’s role expectations in the family, community, place of worship, workplace and other settings.

All greenhouse gas emissions from the production, transportation, transformation and distribution of the fuel used to power the vehicle.
Note: Well-to-tank emissions exclude emissions from the manufacture of the vehicle.

All greenhouse gas emissions from the production, transportation, transformation and distribution of the fuel combusted by the vehicle. Well-to-wheel emissions can be divided into well-to-tank (WTT) emissions and tank-to-wheel (TTW) emissions.
Note: Well-to-wheel emissions exclude emissions from the manufacture of the vehicle, as well as any non-exhaust emissions such as from the vehicle’s brakes or tyres.

Is a region of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions.

Is an inter-governmental organisation established in 1973 under the auspices of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Its functions include: facilitating the co- ordination of research; assisting Member governments in establishing rational policies; and promoting the rational management of resources of interest in two or more countries. Its area of competence is the western central Atlantic.