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Brzozowski derivative

Brzozowski derivative noun: the set of all strings obtainable from a given set of strings by cutting off a prefix. For example, for the set { cat, cow, dog }, the Brzozowski derivative with respect to c is { at, ow }. They have applications in regular expressions.

Noun

Brzozowski derivative (plural Brzozowski derivatives)

  1. The set of all strings obtainable from a given set of strings by cutting off a prefix. For example, for the set { cat, cow, dog }, the Brzozowski derivative with respect to c is { at, ow }. They have applications in regular expressions.

Forms of Brzozowski derivative

pluralBrzozowski derivatives

Origin of Brzozowski derivative

Named after the computer scientist Janusz Brzozowski, who investigated its properties.

Questions about Brzozowski derivative

What does Brzozowski derivative mean?
Brzozowski derivative means the set of all strings obtainable from a given set of strings by cutting off a prefix. For example, for the set { cat, cow, dog }, the Brzozowski derivative with respect to c is { at, ow }. They have applications in regular expressions.
What part of speech is Brzozowski derivative?
Brzozowski derivative is a noun.
What is the plural of Brzozowski derivative?
The plural of Brzozowski derivative is Brzozowski derivatives.

Words near Brzozowski derivative in the dictionary

  1. Brzeszcze
  2. Brzezinski
  3. Brzezinskis
  4. Brzeziny
  5. Brzozowski
  6. Brzozowski derivative
  7. Brzozowski derivatives
  8. Brzozowskis
  9. Brzozów
  10. Brâncovenești
  11. Brâncoveni

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