arrayfunction
nounUK /əˈreɪ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /əˈreɪ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A special helper in a computer program that does a job on a whole list of things at once.
The programmer used an arrayfunction to add up all the numbers in the list.
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2. A math rule that turns each item in a group into a new item.
The teacher showed an arrayfunction that doubled every number in the row.
3. A built-in tool in some coding languages for working with many values together.
She called the arrayfunction to sort the names alphabetically.
4. A way to apply one action to every part of a data set.
The arrayfunction cleaned up every entry in the table.