Piecewise function

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In mathematics, a piecewise function (also called a piecewise-defined function, a hybrid function, or a function defined by cases) is a function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals ("subdomains") on which the function may be defined differently.^[1][2][3] Piecewise definition is actually a way of specifying the function, rather than a characteristic of the resulting function itself.