Precision and accuracy

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Kurt!

On Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:25:44 +0100
Kurt Roeckx <kurt at roeckx.be> wrote:

> > I really did try to find some online definitions of these that are
> > widely agreed on, and failed.  Everyone has their 'one true'
> > dictionary, but they can never seem to find it.  If you can find
> > one I'd like to see it.  
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_and_precision

I said widely agreed on.  I know you can find anything you want on the
web.  And even this article start out with conflicting definitions
of accuracy.

> > Yes, John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc. made damn fine stuff.  
> 
> And I'm saying that the best you can buy now from Fluke in that
> range of devices is 0.05% + 1 count. And that 1 count is just as
> important.

The John Fluke Mfg. Co. Inc. died a long time ago.  The name lives
on, not the company.

RGDS
GARY
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