# Hann function

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A discrete window function, w(n)=1/2;(1- cos ((2πn)/(N-1))), typically used to select a subset of a series of samples in order to perform a Fourier transform or other calculation.

## Etymology
Named after the Austrian meteorologist Julius von Hann.

## Source
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