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Fisher-Yates shuffle

Fisher-Yates shuffle noun: a particular algorithm for generating an unbiased random permutation of a set. It selects elements randomly from the initial set until none remain.

Noun

Fisher-Yates shuffle (plural Fisher-Yates shuffles)

  1. A particular algorithm for generating an unbiased random permutation of a set. It selects elements randomly from the initial set until none remain.

Forms of Fisher-Yates shuffle

pluralFisher-Yates shuffles

Origin of Fisher-Yates shuffle

Named after Ronald Fisher and Frank Yates.

Questions about Fisher-Yates shuffle

What does Fisher-Yates shuffle mean?
Fisher-Yates shuffle means a particular algorithm for generating an unbiased random permutation of a set. It selects elements randomly from the initial set until none remain.
What part of speech is Fisher-Yates shuffle?
Fisher-Yates shuffle is a noun.
What is the plural of Fisher-Yates shuffle?
The plural of Fisher-Yates shuffle is Fisher-Yates shuffles.

Words near Fisher-Yates shuffle in the dictionary

  1. Fisher's seahorses
  2. fisher-boat
  3. fisher-boats
  4. Fisher-Tippett theorem
  5. Fisher-Tippett-Gnedenko theorem
  6. Fisher-Yates shuffle
  7. Fisher-Yates shuffles
  8. fisherboat
  9. fisherboats
  10. fisherboy
  11. fisherboys

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