histogram

Vocabulary Word

Definition

A 'histogram' is a kind of graph that's used to show distribution of data. It has rectangular bars where each bar's height represents how often something happens and the width represents a range of values.

Examples in Different Contexts

For performance analysis, a 'histogram' can show response times. A software engineer might note, 'The histogram reveals that most API calls return within 200 to 300 milliseconds.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

I need to understand where the majority of our sales come from. A chart or graph would be helpful to visualize this.

Response:

We can create a histogram to illustrate the range and frequency of product sales.

Academics

Scenario:

To understand the effectiveness of our new curriculum, we need to assess how student grades are distributed.

Response:

I’ll create a histogram to display the frequency distribution of student grades under the new curriculum.