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From the page: "Definitions and Notation
Before discussing the rules of probability, we state the following definitions:
* Two events are mutually exclusive or disjoint if they cannot occur at the same time.
* The probability that Event A occurs, given that Event B has occurred, is called a conditional probability. The conditional probability of Event A, given Event B, is denoted by the symbol P(A|B).
* The complement of an event is the event not occuring. The probability that Event A will not occur is denoted by P(A').
* The probability that Events A and B both occur is the probability of the intersection of A and B. The probability of the intersection of Events A and B is denoted by P(A â^© B). If Events A and B are mutually exclusive, P(A â^© B) = 0.
* The probability that Events A or B occur is the probability of the union of A and B. The probability of the union of Events A and B is denoted by P(A â^ª B) .
* If the occurence of Event A changes the probability of Event B, then Events A and B are dependent. On the other hand, if the occurence of Event A does not change the probability of Event B, then Events A and B are independent."