per-element operation
nounUK /pɜː ˈɛlɪmənt ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /pɜr ˈɛləmənt ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/
A per-element operation is a job done on each item in a group, one at a time.
Adding two to every number in a list is a per-element operation.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a rule applied to each entry of a vector or matrix separately.
Multiplying each matrix entry by three is a per-element operation.
3. In computing, a step that processes every item of a collection on its own.
The program uses a per-element operation to double each score.
4. A way of working where each part is handled independently rather than all together.
The teacher graded the tests with a per-element operation, checking each answer alone.