"The middle value in an ordered set of values for which there are an equal number of values." (Jennifer George-Palilonis, "A Practical Guide to Graphics Reporting", 2006)
"The center-most value in an ordered set of values. If the set quantity is even, then the average of the two center-most values." (DAMA International, "The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management", 2011)
"The median is a statistical measure of variation. It represents the middle measurement when a set of measurements are collected in ascending order: 50% of the measurements are above the median and 50% are below it." (Laura Sebastian-Coleman, "Measuring Data Quality for Ongoing Improvement ", 2012)
"The middle value in a set of ordered numbers. The median value is determined by choosing the smallest value such that at least half of the values in the set are no greater than the chosen value. If the number of values within the set is odd, the median value corresponds to a single value. If the number of values within the set is even, the median value corresponds to the sum of the two middle values divided by two." (Microsoft, "SQL Server 2012 Glossary", 2012)
"The middle value in a set of values. Half the values fall below the median, and half the values fall above the median. See also average; mode." (E C Nelson & Stephen L Nelson, "Excel Data Analysis For Dummies ", 2015)
"To find the median, list the values of the data set in numerical order and identify which value appears in the middle of the list." (Christopher Donohue et al, "Foundations of Financial Risk: An Overview of Financial Risk and Risk-based Financial Regulation, 2nd Ed", 2015)
"Middle score in a distribution." (K N Krishnaswamy et al, "Management Research Methodology: Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques", 2016)
