parameter

Parameter has 4 syllables: pa · ram · e · ter.

noun. A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves.

noun. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program.

noun. Any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance.

noun. A quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data.