splitfunction
nounUK /ˈsplɪt ˌfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈsplɪt ˌfʌŋkʃən/
A split function is a tool that breaks something into smaller pieces.
The split function turned the long sentence into a list of words.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming, a built-in method that divides a string into an array of substrings based on a given separator.
In Python, 'a,b,c'.split(',') returns ['a', 'b', 'c'].
3. In mathematics, a function defined piecewise on separate intervals of its domain.
The split function equals x for x ≥ 0 and -x for x < 0.
4. A routine that distributes work or data across multiple parts or processors.
The load split function assigned half the tasks to each server.