fixed-rule functions
nounUK /fɪkst ruːl ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
US /fɪkst rul ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
These are jobs that always work the same way, like a machine that does the same thing every time.
In math class, we learned that fixed-rule functions always give the same answer for the same number.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, small programs that always follow the same steps to do a task.
The game uses fixed-rule functions to decide where the ball goes.
3. In grammar, word groups that always follow the same pattern.
Fixed-rule functions help us build sentences the same way every time.
4. In everyday life, habits or jobs that never change.
Brushing your teeth is one of his fixed-rule functions every morning.