idempotence

English

Etymology

Latin roots, idem (“same”) +‎ potence (“the quality of having power”) – literally, “the quality of having the same power”. Coined by 19th century American mathematician Benjamin Peirce in context of algebra.[1]

Noun

idempotence (uncountable)

  1. (mathematics, computing) A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.

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  1. ^ Polcino & Sehgal (2002), p. 127
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