Glossary of Terms. 1  Statistics - a set of concepts, rules, and procedures that help us to: organize numerical information in the form of tables, graphs, and charts; understand statistical techniques underlying decisions that affect our lives and well-being; and. 2  Data - facts, observations, and information that come from investigations.
The Jig (Irish: port) is a form of lively folk dance in compound meter, as well as the accompanying dance tune.
lively dance, 1560s, perhaps related to Middle French giguer to dance, or to the source of German Geige violin.. Meaning piece of sport, trick is 1590s, now mainly in phrase the jig is up (first attested 1777 as the jig is over). As a verb from 1580s.