Mathematical term used to describe quantities or structures that are separate and distinct, as opposed to continuous.
When dealing with discrete data, continuous models are not suitable.
この問題は離散的な確率分布で説明できる。
This problem can be explained with a discrete probability distribution.
Compound of 離散 (risan, 'dispersion, scattering') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -al'). The term is a direct translation of the mathematical concept 'discrete'.