Definition: Inlier

Category: Statistical concept

A data value that lies in the interior of a statistical distribution and is in error. Because inliers are difficult to distinguish from good data values they are sometimes difficult to find and correct. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/coded_files/UN_Glossary_terms_stat.pdf UNECE Knowledge Base on Statistical Data Editing
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Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UNECE), "Glossary of Terms on Statistical Data Editing", Conference of European Statisticians Methodological material, Geneva, 2000
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