idempotence
UK/ˌɪdɛmˈpəʊtəns/US/ˈaɪdəmˌpoʊtəns/
idempotence noun: a quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.
Noun
idempotence (uncountable)
- A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.
- The proof (Tables 9 and 10) of idempotence for both OR and AND follows from examining the definition of each operation under the constraint that both inputs have the same value.2022 August 4, William Bahn, “Boolean Algebra Laws—Delving Into Boolean Identities”, in All About Circuits
idempotence meaning in Tamil
idempotence in Tamil
- இருமைவினை ஏற்குமை
Forms of idempotence
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Origin of idempotence
Latin roots, idem (“same”) + potence (“the quality of having power”) – literally, “the quality of having the same power”. Coined by 19th century American mathematician Benjamin Peirce in context of algebra.
Questions about idempotence
- What does idempotence mean?
- Idempotence means a quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.
- What is idempotence in Tamil?
- Idempotence in Tamil is இருமைவினை ஏற்குமை. See Idempotence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is idempotence?
- Idempotence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce idempotence?
- Idempotence is pronounced /ˌɪdɛmˈpəʊtəns/ (UK).
Words near idempotence in the dictionary
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