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Definition(s):

A value that is chosen from a sample space is said to be biased if one value is more likely to be chosen than another value. Contrast with unbiased.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1

A value that is chosen from an alphabet space is said to be biased if one value is more likely to be chosen than another value. (Contrast with unbiased.)
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-90B

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