black-box function

noun

A function whose closed-form expression is not known or does not exist, and whose properties cannot be inferred.

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Meanings

nounblack-box function (plural black-box functions)

plural black-box functions

  1. optimizationA function whose closed-form expression is not known or does not exist, and whose properties cannot be inferred.

Translations

Finnish musta laatikko -funktio
  • musta laatikko -funktioTranslations
German Black-Box-Funktion
  • Black-Box-FunktionTranslations
Polish funkcja czarnej skrzynki
  • funkcja czarnej skrzynkiTranslations
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APA

black-box function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-box%20function

MLA

“black-box function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-box%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-box function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-box%20function.

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