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first-fit

first-fit adjective: of or relating to a fast but non-optimal algorithm for the Bin packing problem, placing each item into the first bin in which it will fit.

Adjective

first-fit (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a fast but non-optimal algorithm for the Bin packing problem, placing each item into the first bin in which it will fit.

Questions about first-fit

What does first-fit mean?
First-fit means of or relating to a fast but non-optimal algorithm for the Bin packing problem, placing each item into the first bin in which it will fit.
What part of speech is first-fit?
First-fit is an adjective.

Words near first-fit in the dictionary

  1. first-degree murders
  2. first-degree relative
  3. first-degree relatives
  4. first-ever
  5. first-feet
  6. first-fit
  7. first-foot
  8. first-footing
  9. first-foots
  10. first-generation
  11. first-half

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