ɐ pɹˌiːkəmpjˈuːɾᵻd nuːmˈɛɹɪkəl vˈæljuː kənsˈɪdɚd ðə "ˈɛnɚdʒi"ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ˈiːtʃ ˈɛlɪmənt ɪnðə sˈɛt ʌv vˈɛɹɪəbəlz ænd pˈɑːsᵻbli wɪð ðɛɹ pˈɛɹz, tɹˈɪpəlz, ɛtsˈɛtɹə.
A precomputed numerical value (considered the "energy") associated with each element in the set of variables (and possibly with their pairs, triples, etc.)