threshold function

/ˌθrɛʃˈ(h)oʊld ˌfʌŋ(k)ʃən/
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Definitions of threshold function
  1. noun
    a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise
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    type of:
    function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function
    (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
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