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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

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Definition(s):

A value that is chosen from a sample space is said to be unbiased if all potential values have the same probability of being chosen. Contrast with biased.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1

A value that is chosen from a sample space is said to be unbiased if all potential values have the same probability of being chosen. (Contrast with biased.)
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-90B

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