(Or "homogenous") Of uniform nature, similar in kind. 1. In the coNText of distributed systems, middleware makes heterogeneous systems appear as a homogeneous eNTity. For example see: iNTeroperable network. Constrast heterogeneous. 2. (Of a polynomial) coNTaining terms of the same degree with respect to all the variables, as in x^2 + 2xy + y^2. 3. (Of a function) coNTaining a set of variables such that when each is multiplied by a constaNT, this constaNT can be eliminated without altering the value of the function, as in cos x/y + x/y. 4. (of an equation) coNTaining a homogeneous function made equal to 0. (1999-05-06)