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artificial bee colony

artificial bee colony noun: a metaheuristic-based optimization algorithm inspired by the intelligent foraging behavior of honey bee swarms.

Noun

artificial bee colony (plural artificial bee colonies)

  1. A metaheuristic-based optimization algorithm inspired by the intelligent foraging behavior of honey bee swarms.
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Synonyms of artificial bee colony

Forms of artificial bee colony

pluralartificial bee colonies

Origin of artificial bee colony

Proposed by Turkish computer scientist Derviş Karaboğa in 2005.

Questions about artificial bee colony

What does artificial bee colony mean?
Artificial bee colony means a metaheuristic-based optimization algorithm inspired by the intelligent foraging behavior of honey bee swarms.
What part of speech is artificial bee colony?
Artificial bee colony is a noun.
What is the plural of artificial bee colony?
The plural of artificial bee colony is artificial bee colonies.

Words near artificial bee colony in the dictionary

  1. artificial abortions
  2. artificial ani
  3. artificial anus
  4. artificial anuses
  5. artificial art
  6. artificial bee colony
  7. artificial dumbness
  8. artificial element
  9. artificial elements
  10. artificial florist
  11. artificial florists

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