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homomorphic

American  
[hoh-muh-mawr-fik, hom-uh-] / ˌhoʊ məˈmɔr fɪk, ˌhɒm ə- /

adjective

Mathematics.
  1. pertaining to two sets that are related by a homomorphism.


Etymology

Origin of homomorphic

First recorded in 1865–70; homo- + -morphic

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Dr. Impagliazzo said homomorphic encryption could allow you to provide encrypted financial information to a credit bureau, and the credit bureau to, in turn, calculate your credit score without ever learning anything about you.

From New York Times Mar. 17, 2021

Vaikuntanathan indicated that homomorphic encryption would be complemented by a functional certification service, which is a kind of mediator that accepts queries from users.

From Forbes Mar. 12, 2014

Although homomorphic encryption was suggested in 1979, no one could figure out how to make it work till 2009, and viable implementations such as HELib and HCrypt emerged only recently.

From Forbes Mar. 12, 2014

Efforts are underway to develop, if not fully homomorphic systems, those that can work with encrypted data in new and novel ways.

From Scientific American Mar. 7, 2014

In "Forms of Flowers," Edition II., page 216, a summary of the transmission of forms in the "homomorphic" unions of P. sinensis is given.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

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