homomorphic

[ hoh-muh-mawr-fik, hom-uh- ]

adjective

, Mathematics.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of homomorphic¹

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

Example Sentences

Another method known as “homomorphic encryption” encodes the data in a way the AI owner cannot decrypt.

From Time

By homomorphic, we mean when the appointed leader collects all these weights and then averages them, you can average them in the encrypted form so that if someone intercepts the blockchain, they see encrypted learnings.

From MIT Technology Review