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depth-first search

depth-first search noun: an algorithm for traversing a tree or graph where one starts at the root and explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.

Noun

depth-first search (countable and uncountable, plural depth-first searches)

  1. An algorithm for traversing a tree or graph where one starts at the root and explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.
    Synonyms:
    DFS

Synonyms of depth-first search

Forms of depth-first search

pluraldepth-first searches

Questions about depth-first search

What does depth-first search mean?
Depth-first search means an algorithm for traversing a tree or graph where one starts at the root and explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.
What part of speech is depth-first search?
Depth-first search is a noun.
What is the plural of depth-first search?
The plural of depth-first search is depth-first searches.

Words near depth-first search in the dictionary

  1. depth sounders
  2. depth-charge
  3. depth-charged
  4. depth-charges
  5. depth-charging
  6. depth-first search
  7. depth-first searches
  8. depth-psychologies
  9. depth-psychology
  10. depthe
  11. depthen

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