====== Parameter definition ======

A parameter definition determines the structure and metadata of a parameter for a specific [[Project_(Parameter_database)|project]]. The definition states the

  * **Name** - [[Name|Name]] of the parameter, for instance //rho_dry//. See [[Naming_conventions|naming conventions]].
  * **Full name** - [[Full_name|Full name]] of the parameter, for instance //Dry density//.
  * **Symbol** - [[Symbol|Symbol]] for the parameter, for instance ρ<sub>dry</sub>.
  * **Dependencies** - The [[Dependencies_(Parameter_database)|dependencies]] of the parameter. The parameter may have a maximum of two dependencies.
  * **Type** - The type of the parameter - either **Parameter** or **Time-series**.
  * **Category** - The [[Category|category]] of the parameter.
  * **Description** - A [[editing_properties|description]] of the parameter.

The definition is used to describe the data of a [[Parameter_instance|parameter instance]].

===== See also =====

  * [[Database_design|Database design]]
  * [[Parameter_instance|Parameter instance]]
  * [[Parameter_entry|Parameter entry]]
  * [[Parameter_value|Parameter value]]