Definitions

1. noun

A postfactor is a value or result that is calculated after the main operation or process has been completed.

“The programmer had to consider the postfactors of the algorithm to ensure efficient memory usage.”

2. noun

In mathematics, a postfactor is an element of a set that is obtained by applying an operation to all elements of the set after the operation has been applied to the set as a whole.

“The postfactors of the matrix were used to calculate the final determinant.”