probability
measure of the expectation that an event will occur or a statement is true
risk
potential for uncontrolled loss due to underlying vulnerability or uncertainties
prior probability
probability distribution that would express one's uncertainty before some evidence is taken into account
conditional probability
measure of likelihood of an event when another event is known to have occurred
poker probability
probability of each type of 5-card hand
negative probability
concept in science
p-value
probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is correct
Inclusion probability
theory relating to sampling from finite populations
sticking probability
chemical term
Grouped events
experience of two or more events that occur in sequence or concurrently that can be subsequently categorized
statistical significance
statistical assessment of whether observations reflect a pattern rather than just chance
A priori probability
type of probability derived by deductive reasoning, with application in statistical mechanics
probability of default
used in finance
excursion probability
probability that a stochastic process surpasses a given value in a fixed time period
probability-generating function
power series derived from a discrete probability distribution
Probability of precipitation
chance of rain
availability
probability that a system will work as required when required during the period of a mission
soundness
probability an interactive proof system will accept a wrong answer
confidence level
probability of some confidence interval containing the true value of an unknown population parameter
availability
term in reliability engineering
credibility
believability of a source or message, comprising objective and subjective components