Difference between revisions of "Talk:Variable"

From Testiwiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(moved from Intarese -- ~~~~)
 
(Key variable)
Line 3: Line 3:
 
== Key variable ==
 
== Key variable ==
  
"Key variable" as a term sounds ambiguous and very broad compared to the definition given in the text. Perhaps this type of variable should more appropriately be called a "diagnostic variable"? -- [[User:Erkki Kuusisto|Erkki Kuusisto]] 16:43, 22 January 2008 (EET)
+
"Key variable" as a term sounds ambiguous and very broad compared to the definition given in the text. Perhaps this type of variable should more appropriately be called a "diagnostic variable"? -- [[User:Erkki Kuusisto|Erkki Kuusisto]] 16:43, 22 January 2008 (EET)<br>
 +
{{defend|#(number): |From my point of view a key variable is actually simply an indicator. So would be "diagnostic variable", which as a term sounds neither familiar nor clarifying to me. For simplicity, I suggest discontinue using term "key variable", but instead using indicator or indicator variable as its replacement. |--[[User:Anna Karjalainen|Anna Karjalainen]] 14:35, 24 April 2008 (EEST)}}

Revision as of 11:35, 24 April 2008

moved from Intarese -- Jouni 23:04, 29 January 2008 (EET)

Key variable

"Key variable" as a term sounds ambiguous and very broad compared to the definition given in the text. Perhaps this type of variable should more appropriately be called a "diagnostic variable"? -- Erkki Kuusisto 16:43, 22 January 2008 (EET)
#(number): : From my point of view a key variable is actually simply an indicator. So would be "diagnostic variable", which as a term sounds neither familiar nor clarifying to me. For simplicity, I suggest discontinue using term "key variable", but instead using indicator or indicator variable as its replacement. --Anna Karjalainen 14:35, 24 April 2008 (EEST)