(security) The requirement that two or more people must be involved in order to complete a high-risk task.

plural of separation anxiety

plural of separable affix

plural of separable verb

(programming) The process of separating a computer program into distinct features that overlap functionally as little as possible.

(algebra, field theory) A polynomial over a given field that has distinct roots in the algebraic closure of said field (the number of roots being equal to the degree of the polynomial).

plural of separable polynomial

(textual criticism) An error indicating that one manuscript has not been copied from another.

An informal arrangement in which a married couple lives in separate homes while remaining legally married.

(calculus) a constant that may be introduced upon separation of variables