deterministic function
nounUK /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈnɪstɪk ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈnɪstɪk ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A deterministic function is a rule that always gives the same answer when you give it the same input.
Because the recipe is a deterministic function of its ingredients, following it exactly always produces the same cake.
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2. In computer science, a function whose output depends only on its inputs and not on hidden state or randomness.
Sorting a list with a fixed comparison rule is a deterministic function of the list.
3. In mathematics, a function that assigns exactly one output to each input.
The doubling function is deterministic: every number maps to exactly one double.
4. A process that produces the same result every time it is run under the same conditions.
The simulation is deterministic, so running it twice gives identical results.