per-pointfunction
nounUK /pɜː ˈpɔɪnt ˌfʌŋkʃən/
US /pɜːr ˈpɔɪnt ˌfʌŋkʃən/
A per-pointfunction is a special math rule that gives a different answer for each point you pick.
The teacher explained that a per-pointfunction can change value at every single point on the graph.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A function defined separately at each individual point rather than by one single formula.
The per-pointfunction was listed as a table of values for each point.
3. In computing, a small routine that runs for every point in a set of data.
The program applied a per-pointfunction to each pixel in the image.
4. A rule in geometry that assigns a result to every point in a space.
The per-pointfunction mapped each point on the circle to a new location.