Accuracy and Precision

Accuracy

Accuracy reports the level of perfection a recorded value is comprehended. This would be of a detailed value of absolute, correct and non-error.

Precision presents the measurement and calculation established.

Accuracy is measured by correctness.

Precision is a measure of how much detailed information is given.

Accuracy is the degree to which a given value is correct and free from error.

Precision is the degree to which exactness is applied.

Accuracy in measurement is how close a measured value is to the actual value.

Precision in measurement is how exactly the measurement was taken, I.e. the smaller the unit used, the more exact the result.

Accuracy in numbers is given by the designated number of decimal places, significant or other digits.

Precision in numbers is the total number of significant decimal or other digits.