STEP FUNCTION Definition & Meaning

step function

noun

Mathematics.

a function that is constant on each of a finite set of subintervals of its domain, the union of the subintervals being the domain.

step function

noun

an electrical waveform that rises or falls instantly from one level to another

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of step function¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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That’s autonomy and that’s the key step function value.

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“There’s been steady improvement over time, but it’s clear there would not be binary step function where one day we don’t have AVs and the next they’re everywhere.”

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Third-generation Ryzen mobile is a step function.

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“It’s usually a slow progression going from hyper-growth to just growth. In this case it’s a step function down. That’s why you are seeing more of an over-reaction,” said Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster.

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“There is no doubt that 2016 marked a step function for many of the world’s coral reefs,” said Kim Cobb, a coral reef expert at Georgia Tech, who was not involved in the study.

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