Multivariate analysis provides models and procedures for dealing separately with each of a number of variables in estimation, while at the same time providing tests of hypotheses which lead to a single probability statement referring to all variables jointly. (ITU, 2023. FG-AI4A WG-GLOSS Glossary – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) for Digital Agriculture https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/fg/T-FG-AI4A-2023-1-PDF-E.pdf)
A sense of pride in and loyalty to a national identity, which may or may not correspond to a sovereign state. This identity is often based on common traits such as ethnicity or language. (Council on Foreign Relations, 2025. Understanding the Constructive and Destructive Natures of Nationalism https://education.cfr.org/learn/reading/understanding-constructive-and-destructive-natures-nationalism)
Lycoperdon lividum, commonly known as the grassland puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. It is found in Europe, where it grows on sandy soil in pastures, dunes, and heaths, especially in coastal areas (Wikipedia. 2025. Lycoperdon lividum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoperdon_lividum)
Plot of land with defined boundaries within a place of production on which a commodity is grown. (FAO. 2014. Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rev. ed. Rome. https://www.fao.org/3/a-i3704e.pdf)
Reactive programming is a declarative programming paradigm concerned with data streams and the propagation of change. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_programming)
The process of placing food in brine for a period of sufficient length for the tissue to absorb a specific quantity of salt, which preserves and seasons the food. (Adapted from Code of practice for fish and fishery products, FAO 2012, https://www.fao.org/3/i2382e/I2382E.pdf)
Group of people who share common religious beliefs and practices, or belong to organizations that are unified by a common religious theme. (Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1996. 1266.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups (ASCRG), 1996 https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/775012ef0058a77dca25697e00184bdc?opendocument)
