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algebraic structure

A Dictionary of Computing | 2004 | 300 words | Copyright

algebraic structure An alternative expression for an algebra. Sometimes there is a technical difference: algebras are always sets with constants and functions; algebraic structures are sometimes algebras to which are added relations. A common term for this latter case is algebraic system (or model).

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