direct product

noun

: cartesian product
especially : a group that is the Cartesian product of two other groups

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For one thing, the foreign direct product rule can extend Washington’s jurisdiction only to where there is a U.S. technology hook—for example, the presence of a U.S. chip or a foreign chip made with U.S. technology. Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025 Many TikTok creators start with direct product sales through TikTok Shop. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Either way, the pivot is a direct product of the second Trump era and mirrors the president’s own trajectory with the United States government. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025 Export controls, even when supercharged by the foreign direct product rule, are far less straightforward to apply than the Biden administration hoped. Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for direct product

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of direct product was circa 1925

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“Direct product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20product. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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