"probability mass function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: probability mass functions [plural], pmf [alternative, initialism]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} probability mass function (plural probability mass functions)
  1. (mathematics) A function that gives the relative probability that a discrete random variable is exactly equal to some value. Wikipedia link: probability mass function
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