discrete: Meaning and Definition of

dis•crete

1. apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
2. consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous.
3. a discrete variable.
1. (of a topology or topological space) having the property that every subset is an open set.
2. defined only for an isolated set of points:a discrete variable.
3. using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus:discrete methods.