mergingfunction

noun

UK /ˈmɜːdʒɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/

US /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/

A merging function is a special helper that joins two things together into one.

The merging function combined the two lists into a single list.

SYNONYMS

combining function joining function union function blending function

RELATED WORDS

merge function combination integration concatenation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computer programming, a routine that takes two inputs and produces one combined output.

The merging function sorted the two arrays as it combined them.

3. In mathematics, a rule that maps two values to a single merged value.

This merging function adds the two numbers and returns their sum.

4. In business, a process that brings two departments or teams together.

The merging function helped the two sales teams work as one.