from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
normal distribution
bell curve
Gaussian distribution
<statistics> (Or "Gaussian distribution") The {frequency
distribution} of many natural phenomena such as the height or
intelligence of people of a certain age and sex. The formula
looks something like:
P(x) = e^(((x-m)/s)^2)
where P(x) is the probability of a measurement x, m is the
mean value of x and s is the {standard deviation}.
Also known as a "bell curve" because of its shape.
(2003-10-25)