Data Precision

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Definition

Data Precision is the agreement among repeated measurements of the same variable. Better precision means less Random Error.

Precision is independent of accuracy as illustrated by the following combinations: (a) inaccurate but precise (b) inaccurate and imprecise; (c) accurate but imprecise; and (d) precise and accurate