"idempotence" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{compound|en|idem|potence|t1=same|t2=the quality of having power}} idem (“same”) + potence (“the quality of having power”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} idempotence (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics, computing) A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent. Wikipedia link: Benjamin Peirce, idempotence Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Mathematics Translations (quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on outcome – being idempotent): idempotenssi (Finnish), idempotence [feminine] (French), ταυτοδυναµία (taftodynaµía) [feminine] (Greek), idempotencia (Hungarian), идемпотенција (idempotencija) [feminine] (Macedonian), идемпоте́нтность (idempoténtnostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), idempotencia [feminine] (Spanish)
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