direct product

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. a group, or other such system, every element of which can be written uniquely as the product of elements of disjoint groups, with each group contributing one element to the product.

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Etymology

Origin of direct product

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to enable direct product purchases through ChatGPT using Instant Checkout.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

The broad expansion of what is known as the foreign direct product rule is just one part of Washington’s planned restrictions.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022

And I would really suggest that this is an almost direct product from social media, like the Facebook news feed algorithm, sort of conditioning people to do that kind of thing.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2022

They didn't buy iPhone chargers, though many others did - Apple said on 2 March that it would halt all direct product sales in Russia.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2022

The direct product of the solidification of a vapor is called a sublimate.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips