elementwise operation
nounUK /ˌelɪməntˈwaɪz ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˌelɪməntˈwaɪz ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A math or computer action done to each item in a group, one by one.
Adding two lists with an elementwise operation means adding the first numbers, then the second numbers, and so on.
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2. In programming, applying a function to every value of an array without writing an explicit loop.
The library performs an elementwise operation to double every number in the array.
3. In linear algebra, combining two matrices of the same size by matching each entry with its partner.
The Hadamard product is an elementwise operation on two matrices.
4. In data processing, transforming each record or field independently of the others.
Cleaning the dataset used an elementwise operation to trim spaces from every name.