integrator (ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also planimeter a person or thing that integrates, esp a mechanical instrument that determines the value of a definite integral, as the area under a curve |
| 2. | computing |
| a. an arithmetic component with two input variables, x and y, whose output variable z is proportional to the integral of y with respect to x | |
| b. an arithmetic component whose output variable is proportional to the integral of the input variable with respect to elapsed time | |
| an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body |
| The smallest component of an element, consisting of a nucleus containing neutrons and protons, and one or more electrons orbitting the nucleus |
integrator
instrument for performing the mathematical operation of integration, important for the solution of differential and integral equations and the generation of many mathematical functions
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