Definizione monolingua

recursive

recursive (comparative more recursive, superlative most recursive)

1. drawing upon itself, referring back.

   The recursive nature of stories which borrow from each other

2. (mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
3. (computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself

   Example: the factorial function -

   f(0) = 1

   where n is any natural number greater than 0

4. (computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
5. (computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)

Definizione dizionario recursive

Altri significati:

drawing upon itself

(computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time

(mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms

mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms

Of or relating to a recursion.

(computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself

(computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)

computing: of a program or function that calls itself

drawing upon itself, referring back.

computing: of a set whose characteristic function is recursive

computing: of a function which can be computed in a finite amount of time