A drawing of $y = x^2$ on coordinate axes
Terms
| Term | This example | Why |
|---|---|---|
| graph of function | ✓ | The drawing of $y = x^2$ is a picture of the graph of $x \mapsto x^2$. |
| graph chart | ✓ | The drawing of $y = x^2$ is a chart, because it is a picture that displays information. |
| plot | ✓ | |
| graph network | ✗ | The drawing of $y = x^2$ is not a network, because it has no vertices or edges. |
| diagram | ✗ | The drawing is not a diagram, because its positions encode numbers. |