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skyline operator

skyline operator noun: a proposed operator, for use in database queries, that filters out results that are worse than others according to multiple criteria.

Noun

skyline operator (plural skyline operators)

  1. A proposed operator, for use in database queries, that filters out results that are worse than others according to multiple criteria.

Forms of skyline operator

pluralskyline operators

Origin of skyline operator

From the concept of selecting buildings on the Manhattan skyline by visibility, based on height and distance.

Questions about skyline operator

What does skyline operator mean?
Skyline operator means a proposed operator, for use in database queries, that filters out results that are worse than others according to multiple criteria.
What part of speech is skyline operator?
Skyline operator is a noun.
What is the plural of skyline operator?
The plural of skyline operator is skyline operators.

Words near skyline operator in the dictionary

  1. skylight
  2. skylighted
  3. skylights
  4. skylike
  5. skyline
  6. skyline operator
  7. skyline operators
  8. skylined
  9. skylines
  10. skyling
  11. skylings

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