Definition of "interpolation" in английский

noun

1. (music) An abrupt change in elements, with continuation of the first idea.

2. (mathematics, sciences) The process of estimating the value of a function at a point from its values at nearby points.

3. (computing) The process of interpolating: including and processing externally-fetched data in a document or program.

4. (editing, content analysis) That which is introduced or inserted; in contexts of content analysis of centuries-old texts, especially something foreign or spurious.

   • Today a widely established convention encloses all editorial interpolations in square brackets [like so] for clarity.

5. (music) The use of a melody from a previously recorded song, but recreated rather than sampled from that recording.