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SPSS

SPSS Statistics is a statistical software suite developed by IBM for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, and criminal investigation. Long produced by SPSS Inc., it was acquired by IBM in 2009. Versions of the software released since 2015 have the brand name IBM SPSS Statistics.

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Developers
Norman H. Nie, Dale H. Bent, C. Hadlai Hull
License
Subscription or enterprise licensing
Operating system
Windows (x86-64), macOS (x86-64), Linux (x86-64, ppc64le, IBM Z)
Platform
Java
Release
1968; 58 years ago (1968)
Size
~1.2 GB

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SPSS

Nodes87
Edges86
Triples134
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022989
Components1

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SPSS

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related to Further reading · 37
SPSS → Alan, Amherst, Argyrous, Book, Bryman, Chicago, Command Syntax Reference, Cramer, Dan, Data Management, Doing It Ourselves, Duncan, Guide, IBM SPSS, Illinois, In Clawson, ISBN, Levesque, London, Massachusetts Press
related to history · 24
SPSS → Bent, Dale, Early, Fortran, From, Hadlai Hull, IBM, ICL, JulySPSS, June, June SPSS, MarchSPSS, MaySPSS, Nie, Norman, November, SeptSPSS, Social Sciences, SPSS Inc, SPSS Statistics
related to External links · 20
SPSS → Archived, Archives, ATS Resources, Discusses, FAQ, Levesque's SPSS Tools, Official, Python, Report, Resources, SAS, SPSS Archived, SPSS Community, SPSS Listserv, SPSS User Community50, SPSSUCLA ATS Technical Reports, SPSSX-L Discussion, Stata, Support, Wayback Machine
related to overview · 12
SPSS → Additionally, Bent, Command, Hull, In, It, Nie, Production Job Facility, Programs, SPSS Statistics, The, They
related to background · 11
SPSS → Chicago, HP-2000, IDA, IDA's, Initially, Interactive Data Analysis, MUSIC/SP, National Opinion Research Center, NORC, Regression, University
related to Project NX · 8
SPSS → Early Access Program, IBM, In December, In October, It, New SPSS Statistics, Project NX, SPSS Statistics
see also · 3
SPSS → Bayesian, Comparison, GNU ProjectSPSS Modeler
Developers · 1
SPSS → Norman H. Nie, Dale H. Bent, C. Hadlai Hull
License · 1
SPSS → Subscription or enterprise licensing
Operating system · 1
SPSS → Windows (x86-64), macOS (x86-64), Linux (x86-64, ppc64le, IBM Z)

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data ibm statistics software statistical analysis command syntax using version also text file inc versions python name windows isbn used

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SPSSDevelopersNorman H. Nie, Dale H. Bent, C. Hadlai Hull1.00infobox
SPSSLicenseSubscription or enterprise licensing1.00infobox
SPSSOperating systemWindows (x86-64), macOS (x86-64), Linux (x86-64, ppc64le, IBM Z)1.00infobox
SPSSPlatformJava1.00infobox
SPSSRelease1968; 58 years ago (1968)1.00infobox
SPSSSize~1.2 GB1.00infobox
SPSSStable release31.0.0 / 10 June 20251.00infobox
SPSSTypeStatistical analysis Numerical analysis1.00infobox
SPSSWebsitewww.ibm.com/spss1.00infobox
the variable nameinstance ofwhere each row represents a variable and shows the variable properties0.80text
formatinstance ofwhere each row represents a variable and shows the variable properties0.80text
measurement levelinstance ofwhere each row represents a variable and shows the variable properties0.80text

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