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CDF is an acronym for cumulative distribution function. While the pdf gives the probability density of each value of a random variable, the cdf (often denoted F(x)) gives the probability that the random variable will be less than or equal to a specified value.

Cumulative distribution function. While the PDF gives the probability density of each value of a random variable, the CDF (often denoted $F(x)$) gives the probability that the random variable will be less than or equal to a specified value.

CDF is an acronym for cumulative distribution function. While the pdf gives the probability density of each value of a random variable, the cdf (often denoted F(x)) gives the probability that the random variable will be less than or equal to value.

CDF is an acronym for cumulative distribution function. While the pdf gives the probability density of each value of a random variable, the cdf (often denoted F(x)) gives the probability that the random variable will be less than or equal to a specified value.

CDF is an acronym for cumulative distribution function. While the pdf gives the likelihood of each value of a random variable, the cdf (often denoted F(x)) gives the probability of that value or less.

CDF is an acronym for cumulative distribution function. While the pdf gives the probability density of each value of a random variable, the cdf (often denoted F(x)) gives the probability that the random variable will be less than or equal to value.