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[[File:Response_of_typical_human_eye_to_light.png|thumb|The response of a typical human eye to light, as standardized by the CIE in 1924. The horizontal axis is wavelength in nm.]] | [[File:Response_of_typical_human_eye_to_light.png|thumb|The response of a typical human eye to light, as standardized by the CIE in 1924. The horizontal axis is wavelength in nm.]]In [[engineering]], a '''figure of merit''' is a quantity used to characterize the performance of a device, system or method, relative to its alternatives. | ||
Figures of merit are sometimes used as a marketing tool to convince consumers to choose a particular brand. | Figures of merit are sometimes used as a marketing tool to convince consumers to choose a particular brand. | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 4 June 2016
In engineering, a figure of merit is a quantity used to characterize the performance of a device, system or method, relative to its alternatives.
Figures of merit are sometimes used as a marketing tool to convince consumers to choose a particular brand.
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External links
- Figure of merit @ Wikipedia