Stat

  1. Linux command, see the stat command page for additional information about this command.
  2. Abbreviation for statistic, which is the science of taking numerical data and representing it in an easy to view and compare method. For example, a website may collect how many times a page is viewed over a month and display that data in an easy to read format allowing you to see what days are better than others.
  3. In gaming a stat or statistic is data that is associated with a character in the game or an item the character has or can obtain. For example the stats for a sword may give it additional fire damage causing an overall increase of how much damage it's capable of dealing.

Also see: Chart, Game definitions, Graph