consistentfunction
nounUK /kənˈsɪstənt ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /kənˈsɪstənt ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A consistent function is a math rule that always gives the same answer for the same input.
Because the machine's consistent function always adds two, putting in 3 always gives 5.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A function that keeps the same value no matter what input it gets.
The constant function f(x) = 4 is a consistent function that always returns 4.
3. A piece of code that always produces the same output for the same input.
The programmer wrote a consistent function so the test results never changed.
4. A rule or job that is carried out the same way every time.
Checking the doors each night became a consistent function of the security guard's routine.