Explanation of terms of grey forecasting models

The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI linkPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the terms of grey forecasting models and techniques. Design/methodology/approach –The definitions of basic terms about grey forecasting models and techniques are presented one by one. Findings –The reader could know the basic explanation about the important terms about various grey forecasting models and techniques from this paper. Practical implications –Many of our colleagues thought that unified definitions of key terms would be beneficial for both the readers and the authors. Originality/value – It’s a fundamental work to standardize all the definitions of terms for a new discipline. It’s also propitious to spread and universal of grey system theory