"automatic differentiation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} automatic differentiation (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics, computing) Exact differentiation of functions represented in program code by inspecting the code (as opposed to mere evaluation) and repeated application of the chain rule. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Mathematics Synonyms: autodifferentiation Translations (Translations): automaattinen derivointi (Finnish), automatisches Differenzieren [neuter] (German), automatyczny różniczkowanie [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-automatic_differentiation-en-noun-yeG9X5Wr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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