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in engineering, a specific process, action or task that a technical or physical system is able to perform
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function

Summary

function ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • function is a type of function[2].
  • function comprises mechanical function[3].
  • function comprises electrical function[4].
  • function's partially coincident with is recorded as software feature[5].
  • function's different from is recorded as function[6].
  • function's studied by is recorded as engineering[7].
  • function's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q10900704[8].

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Definition and Type

function is a type of function[2].

Use and Application

Components include mechanical function[3] and electrical function[4].

Why It Matters

function ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).[1] function has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] function is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

engineering

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partially coincident with → software feature
    Permanent duplicated item → Q10900704
    Different from → function
    Has part(s) → mechanical function, electrical function
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 21294, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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