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mean control chart  Control chart used to monitor the central tendency of a process.
p -chart  Control chart for attributes, used to monitor the proportion of defective items in a process.
process capability  The inherent variability of process output relative to the variation allowed by the design specification.
process variability  Natural or inherent variability in a process.
quality control  A process that evaluates output relative to a standard and takes corrective action when output doesn't meet standards.
quality of conformance  A product or service conforms to specifications.
random variation  Natural variation in the output of a process, created by countless minor factors.
range control chart  Control chart used to monitor process dispersion.
run  Sequence of observations with a certain characteristic.
run test  A test for patterns in a sequence.
sampling distribution  A theoretical distribution of sample statistics.
specifications  A range of acceptable values established by engineering design or customer requirements.
statistical process control (SPC)  Statistical evaluation of the output of a process.
Type I error  Concluding a process is not in control when it actually is.
Type II error  Concluding a process is in control when it is not.
variables  Generate data that are measured.







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