Prior Distribution
A probability distribution placed on a parameter before seeing data, encoding existing knowledge or assumptions; it is combined multiplicatively with the likelihood, so where the prior puts near-zero mass, no amount of data moves the posterior easily.
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A probability distribution placed on a parameter before seeing data, encoding existing knowledge or assumptions; it is combined multiplicatively with the likelihood, so where the prior puts near-zero mass, no amount of data moves the posterior easily.
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