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idempotency
noun
-
idempotency
,
idempotencies
,
idempotencying
,
idempotencys
,
idempotencied
The
property
of
an
operation
in
mathematics
or
computing
where
applying
it
multiple
times
has
the
same
effect
as
applying
it
once
.
•
In
database
systems
,
idempotency
allows
safe
retries
of
transactions
without
duplication
.
In
database
systems
,
idempotency
allows
safe
retries
of
transactions
without
duplication
.
•
The
mathematician
explained
the
idempotency
of
matrix
projection
to
the
class
.
The
mathematician
explained
the
idempotency
of
matrix
projection
to
the
class
.
Formed
in
the
19th
century
from
'idem'
(
Latin
:
'the
same'
)
+
'potency'
(
power
),
describing
operations
unchanged
by
repetition
.
