autodifferentiation

== English == === Etymology 1 === From auto- (“automatic”) + differentiation. ==== Noun ==== autodifferentiation (uncountable) (mathematics, computing) The automatic differentiation of a function by a computer. Synonym: automatic differentiation (biology) Automatic differentiation and specialization of cells; autonomous development. ===== Derived terms ===== autodiff === Etymology 2 === From auto- (“self-”) + differentiation. ==== Noun ==== autodifferentiation (uncountable) The differentiation of a whole into distinct parts; self-differentiation.