OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms

The main elements of the current version of the OECD Glossary are:

• unique title for the definition;
• text outlining the actual definition;
• text outlining the context for the definition, i.e. background information about the definition, appropriate use, etc;
• detailed source information;
• classification of each definition to a broad statistical theme;
• internal cross-links to related definitions, etc., contained elsewhere in the Glossary;
• URL link to the source of the definition where this is currently located on the internet.