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Lee algorithm

Lee algorithm proper noun: a breadth-first search algorithm that finds optimal solutions for maze routing problems, used in the design of electronic components etc.

Proper noun

the Lee algorithm

  1. A breadth-first search algorithm that finds optimal solutions for maze routing problems, used in the design of electronic components etc.

Origin of Lee algorithm

Introduced by C. Y. Lee in a 1961 paper.

Questions about Lee algorithm

What does Lee algorithm mean?
Lee algorithm means a breadth-first search algorithm that finds optimal solutions for maze routing problems, used in the design of electronic components etc.
What part of speech is Lee algorithm?
Lee algorithm is a proper noun.

Words near Lee algorithm in the dictionary

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