idempotence

== English == === Alternative forms === idempotency === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪdɛmˈpəʊtəns/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈaɪdəmˌpoʊtəns/ === Noun === idempotence (uncountable) (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. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References ===