standard score
noun
: an individual test score expressed as the deviation from the mean score of the group in units of standard deviation
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Transforming the standard scores to T-Scores having a mean of 50, a standard deviation of 10, and a range of 0 to 100 (except in unusual circumstances).
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WSJ, 5 Dec. 2017
These firms collect data on cyberattacks and try to create standard scoring systems to indicate the likelihood that a company will suffer an attack or won’t be able to adequately respond to one.
—Adam Janofsky, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2017
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WSJ, 5 Dec. 2017
These firms collect data on cyberattacks and try to create standard scoring systems to indicate the likelihood that a company will suffer an attack or won’t be able to adequately respond to one.
—Adam Janofsky, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2017
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“Standard score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard%20score. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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