Experiment

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A test undertaken to make an improvement in a process or to learn previously unknown information. A deliberate investigation of a system through selective adjustment of controllable conditions in order to improve or to understand the system.

Experimental plan
The set of specifications for the intended procedure when executed implements the experiment.
Factor
"In design of experiment it is the feature or characteristic under examination as a potential variation cause."
Experimental space
The resources employed or available to conduct and experiment including materials, equipment, environmental condition, etc.
Factorial experiment 2k-p fractional
A fractional factorial experiment with a size that is 2-p faction of the 2k factorial experiment size. 2^k-p fractional
Experimental design
The assignment of experimental treatments to each of the experimental units in the experiment. Also known as design of experiments.

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