IDEMPOTENT

(adj.sat, noun, adj.)

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There are 7 meanings of the word Idempotent.

Idempotent - as an adjective satellite

Unchanged in value following multiplication by itself

Example: "This matrix is idempotent"

Idempotent - as a noun

An idempotent element.

An idempotent structure.

Idempotent - as an adjective

Said of a function: describing an action which, when performed multiple times on the same subject, has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.

Said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation (such as a group or semigroup): when the element operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.

Example: "Every group has a unique idempotent element: namely, its identity element."

Said of a binary operation: that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).

Example: "Since the and logical operator is commutative, associative, and idempotent, then it distributes with respect to itself."

Said of an algebraic structure: having an idempotent operation (in the sense above).

Example Sentences

"The idempotent function will always produce the same output regardless of how many times it is executed."

"The idempotent operation of resetting the password ensures that it can be safely performed multiple times."

"The idempotent API endpoint allows the client to send the same request repeatedly without any unintended consequences."

"The idempotent property of the system guarantees that executing a specific action multiple times will have the same effect as executing it once."

"The idempotent nature of the algorithm ensures that identical inputs will always produce identical results."