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backjumping

/ˈbækd͡ʒʌmpɪŋ/

backjumping noun: a form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.

Noun

backjumping (uncountable)

  1. A form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.

Origin of backjumping

From back + jumping, modelled on backtracking.

Questions about backjumping

What does backjumping mean?
Backjumping means a form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.
What part of speech is backjumping?
Backjumping is a noun.
How do you pronounce backjumping?
Backjumping is pronounced /ˈbækd͡ʒʌmpɪŋ/.

Words near backjumping in the dictionary

  1. backish
  2. backite
  3. backjoint
  4. backjoints
  5. backjump
  6. backjumping
  7. backjumps
  8. backkick
  9. backkicks
  10. backland
  11. backlands

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