Empirical Distribution Function

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009410",
  "term": "Empirical Distribution Function",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The EDF, also called the empirical CDF (ECDF), is based on the frequency distribution of observed values for a random variable. It is a stepwise distribution function calculated directly from the sample, in which each data point is assigned an equal probability.",
  "abbreviation": "EDF",
  "references": [
    "EPA RAGS Volume 3 Part A ~ Process for Conducting Probabilistic Risk Assessment Appendix B at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/rags3adt/pdf/appendixb.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/empirical-distribution-function/"
}