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depth-first searches

depth-first searches is the plural of depth-first search.

Meaning of depth-first search

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

Questions about depth-first searches

What is depth-first searches the plural of?
Depth-first searches is the plural of depth-first search.

Words near depth-first searches in the dictionary

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

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