direct product

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. a group, or other such system, every element of which can be written uniquely as the product of elements of disjoint groups, with each group contributing one element to the product.

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Etymology

Origin of direct product

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The October rare-earth controls drew inspiration from the U.S. foreign direct product rule and semiconductor-export controls, requiring foreign firms to obtain Chinese government approval to export products that incorporate even minimal amounts of Chinese-origin rare earths or rely on Chinese technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to enable direct product purchases through ChatGPT using Instant Checkout.

From Barron's

"General Brice Oligui Nguema is a direct product of the Bongo clan," said the source, who wanted to remain anonymous for security reasons.

From BBC

However, our source said that the new strongman, the head of the elite Republican Guard, was "a direct product of the Bongo clan. He is the spiritual son of Omar Bongo and has always been closely tied to the presidential family", adding that some believe he is Ali Bongo's cousin.

From BBC

In May 2020, the Trump administration tightened the screws further, this time by making Huawei subject to a formerly obscure provision of export-control law called the foreign direct product rule.

From New York Times