context | X,Y |
definiendum | f∈PartialFunction(X,Y) |
context | f∈Rel(X,Y) |
postulate | ⟨x,a⟩∈f∧⟨x,b⟩∈f⇒a=b |
The definition can be written as
{⟨x,a⟩,⟨x,b⟩}⊆f⇒a=b.
It says that each argument x for the function can result in only one value. (functionality)
Wikipedia: Partial function