pre-image

pre-image

[¦prē′im·ij] (mathematics) For a point y in the range of a function ƒ, the set of points x in the domain of ƒ for which ƒ(x) = y. For a subset A of the range of a function ƒ, the set of points x in the domain of ƒ for which ƒ(x) is a member of A. Also known as inverse image.