What is the name for a curve similar to a blackbody radiation curve?

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The discussion revolves around identifying a general name for a curve resembling a blackbody radiation curve, despite the data not relating to blackbody radiation. Participants question whether the curve is a true Planckian distribution or simply resembles other types like a bell curve or a 1/x^4 function. There is uncertainty about the definition of a Planckian distribution and its connection to Planck's constant. The original poster expresses a desire for a broader term for such curves but concludes that no specific name may exist. The conversation highlights the challenges in categorizing curves that visually resemble blackbody radiation without being directly related.
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I was plotting some data and got a curve that was instantly recognizable as a blackbody radiation curve. The data has nothing to do with blackbody radiation though, and I was wondering if there was a more general name for this type of curve?

To be clear, I mean a curve like these:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/bbrc.html
 
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Planck curve, perhaps?

Are you sure it's a true Planckian distribution, and not just a bell curve or a 1/x^4?
 
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Planck curve, perhaps?

Are you sure it's a true Planckian distribution, and not just a bell curve or a 1/x^4?

I don't know what a Planckian distribution is, but it has nothing to do with Planck's constant. Just happened to look similar to blackbody radiation curves, with the non symmetry and long tail. Just kind of figured there was a more general name for that kind of curve, but guess not. Thanks for your help.

Here's the plot, which I guess I should have attached in the first place:
http://www.daleswanson.org/blog/model.htm
 
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