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control chart

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control chart
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(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics a chart on which observed values of a variable are plotted, usually against the expected value of the variable and its allowable deviation, so that excessive variations in the quality, quantity, etc., of the variable can be detected


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It should be noted, however, that a control chart indicating a process is in control does not necessarily assure the process will produce quality output.
New pick lists and pop-up windows take users to a specific control chart faster than the previous series of menus.
The configuration of a control chart involves a centerline that represents the mean of the data set, and "control limits" that are calculated to represent [+ or -]3 standard deviations (or standard errors of the mean).
 
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