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Ones is the plural form of the numeral one. It can refer to multiple units that are each equal to one, as well as to the abstract number one in mathematics and logic. In computing and data processing, ones is used to describe data composed of the value 1, and is the name of common functions that generate arrays or matrices filled with 1s.

In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity: multiplying by 1 leaves any number unchanged. The plural ones

In numeral systems, the ones place (the rightmost digit) represents the units. For example, in 5,308 the

Etymology: The word one comes from Old English ān, linked to related forms in other Germanic languages,

Usage: Aside from mathematics and numeracy, ones appears in cultural and linguistic contexts as the plural

appears
in
contexts
such
as
vectors
of
ones
or
matrices
of
ones,
used
in
construction
of
constants,
normalization,
or
broadcasting.
In
programming
languages
such
as
MATLAB
and
NumPy,
a
function
or
method
called
ones
creates
an
array
filled
with
the
value
1.
8
is
in
the
ones
place,
contributing
eight
units
to
the
total.
with
roots
in
the
Proto-Germanic
language.
form
of
one;
it
can
appear
in
titles
and
names
and
in
phrases
like
"ones
and
zeroes"
to
contrast
binary
digits
in
computing.