complexity function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|group theory|computing theory|of a [[string]]}} A [[function]] that counts the number of [[distinct]] ''[[factor]]s'' (substrings of consecutive symbols) in a string of [[symbol]]s;<br>{{lb|en|of a [[formal language]]}} a function that counts the number of words of a given length.
2. {{lb|en|computing theory|of an [[algorithm]]}} A function representing the [[computational complexity]] an algorithm.

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