Term:
Deterministic imputation
Definition:
This situation arises when only one value of a field will
cause the record to satisfy all of the edits. Occurs in some situations (such as the parts of a total not adding to the total). The first solution to be checked for in the automated editing and imputation of survey data.
Domain:
Population
Source:
UNSD, Handbook on Population and Housing Census Editing Revision 1; Series F No. 82/Rev.1
