What is the meaning of Bias?

Bias is the difference between the expected value of an estimator and the actual value to be estimated.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). bias. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bias/definitions/1148585
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "bias" http://smartdefine.org/bias/definitions/1148585 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, bias, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/bias/definitions/1148585>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "bias" 21 October 2010. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/bias/definitions/1148585>
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