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automatic differentiation

automatic differentiation noun: exact differentiation of functions represented in program code by inspecting the code (as opposed to mere evaluation) and repeated application of the chain rule.

Noun

automatic differentiation (uncountable)

  1. Exact differentiation of functions represented in program code by inspecting the code (as opposed to mere evaluation) and repeated application of the chain rule.

Synonyms of automatic differentiation

Questions about automatic differentiation

What does automatic differentiation mean?
Automatic differentiation means exact differentiation of functions represented in program code by inspecting the code (as opposed to mere evaluation) and repeated application of the chain rule.
What part of speech is automatic differentiation?
Automatic differentiation is a noun.

Words near automatic differentiation in the dictionary

  1. automathography
  2. automaths
  3. automatic
  4. automatic data processing machine
  5. automatic data processing machines
  6. automatic differentiation
  7. automatic distance control
  8. automatic door
  9. automatic doors
  10. automatic half-barrier level crossing
  11. automatic half-barrier level crossings

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