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Warnock algorithm

Warnock algorithm proper noun: an algorithm that solves the problem of rendering a complicated image by recursive subdivision of a scene until areas are obtained that are trivial to compute.

Proper noun

the Warnock algorithm

  1. An algorithm that solves the problem of rendering a complicated image by recursive subdivision of a scene until areas are obtained that are trivial to compute.

Forms of Warnock algorithm

alternative formWarnock's algorithm

Origin of Warnock algorithm

Invented by John Warnock.

Questions about Warnock algorithm

What does Warnock algorithm mean?
Warnock algorithm means an algorithm that solves the problem of rendering a complicated image by recursive subdivision of a scene until areas are obtained that are trivial to compute.
What part of speech is Warnock algorithm?
Warnock algorithm is a proper noun.

Words near Warnock algorithm in the dictionary

  1. Warnkens
  2. Warnkes
  3. Warnman
  4. WARNO
  5. Warnock
  6. Warnock algorithm
  7. Warnock's algorithm
  8. Warnocks
  9. warnoth
  10. warnowiid
  11. warnowiids

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