pointwise function
nounUK /ˈpɔɪntwaɪz ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈpɔɪntwaɪz ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A pointwise function is a rule that gives an answer for each single point you put in.
The teacher explained that a pointwise function works on every point separately.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A function defined on each point of a space by applying the same rule at every point.
In topology, a pointwise function can be continuous at each point without being uniformly continuous.
3. A function whose value at each point is computed independently of other points.
The pointwise function multiplies every coordinate by two.
4. In programming, a function applied element by element to a collection.
The pointwise function squared each number in the list.