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Bresenham's algorithm

Bresenham's algorithm proper noun: an algorithm that identifies which points (pixels) should be set in order to draw a straight line between two points.

Proper noun

Bresenham's algorithm

  1. An algorithm that identifies which points (pixels) should be set in order to draw a straight line between two points.

Origin of Bresenham's algorithm

Named after Jack Elton Bresenham, who developed it in 1962 at IBM.

Questions about Bresenham's algorithm

What does Bresenham's algorithm mean?
Bresenham's algorithm means an algorithm that identifies which points (pixels) should be set in order to draw a straight line between two points.
What part of speech is Bresenham's algorithm?
Bresenham's algorithm is a proper noun.

Words near Bresenham's algorithm in the dictionary

  1. Brescians
  2. Brescias
  3. Bresee
  4. Bresees
  5. Bresenham
  6. Bresenham's algorithm
  7. Bresette
  8. Bresettes
  9. bresh
  10. breshney
  11. breshneys

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