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A practical dictionary of 512 AI, machine learning, mathematics, and programming terms from HerbDev’s AI Vocabulary app. Start with a definition, explore an example, then follow the concepts behind it.

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Input

Functions & Programming Concepts · Level 1 of 5

Input

Data supplied to a computation.

Valid shape, type, and meaning form part of the computation's contract.

Example

A function receives a list of measurements.

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Input. Data supplied to a computation. Valid shape, type, and meaning form part of the computation's contract. For example: A function receives a list of measurements.

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This helps you distinguish a computation’s contract, inputs, outputs, and behavior.

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