1. A statistical or analytical method that breaks down a complex system, product, or phenomenon into its constituent parts or components to understand their individual contributions and relationships.
The engineer performed a component analysis to identify which parts were causing the machine's failure.
O engenheiro realizou uma análise de componentes para identificar quais peças estavam causando a falha da máquina.
2. In data science and statistics, a technique such as principal component analysis (PCA) used to reduce dimensionality and identify patterns in multidimensional data.
Component analysis revealed that three main factors explained 80% of the variance in the dataset.
A análise de componentes revelou que três fatores principais explicavam 80% da variância no conjunto de dados.