Meaning of the word factors in English

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factors

Noun

1.

a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.

Example:
she worked fast, conscious of the time factor
2.

a number or quantity that when multiplied with another produces a given number or expression.

Example:
an amount that exceeds it by a factor of 1000 or more

Verb

1.

another term for

Example:
last year researchers factored a number 155 digits long
2.

organize (the source code of a piece of software) into different components that are easier to maintain and work with.

Example:
this situation occurs when code is factored to remove application- and domain-specific dependencies
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