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Easy to understand definition of "asynchronous event"?

I've encountered this term a lot, and even after Googling, still can't understand what exactly it means. Is there some …

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separate real and imaginary part of a complex number in python

I have need to extract the real and imaginary elements of a complex number in python. I know how to …

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What is the difference between currying and partial application?

I quite often see on the Internet various complaints that other peoples examples of currying are not currying, but are …

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What is the difference between cross-validation and grid search?

In simple words, what is the difference between cross-validation and grid search? How does grid search work? Should I do …

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Defining a class within a namespace

Is there a more succinct way to define a class in a namespace than this: namespace ns { class A {}; } I …

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In CUDA, what is memory coalescing, and how is it achieved?

What is "coalesced" in CUDA global memory transaction? I couldn't understand even after going through my CUDA guide. How to …

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What is a "Java Bean"?

The name really throws me off. I'm hoping someone can explain it in a way I won't forget :)

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What is marshalling? What is happening when something is "marshalled?"

I know this question has been asked, at least here. But there wasn't a satisfactory answer, at least not to …

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What is machine learning?

What is machine learning ? What does machine learning code do ? When we say that the machine learns, does it modify …

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