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canny edge detector

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
can-ny edge de-tec-tor
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An operator that uses a multistage algorithm, involving the calculus of variations, to detect the edges in an image.

Etymology

Developed by John F. Canny in 1986.

Inflected Forms

Canny edge detectors (plural)

Phrases

Canny edge detection

Frequently Paired Words

Canny edge detection

Questions

What does canny edge detector mean?
An operator that uses a multistage algorithm, involving the calculus of variations, to detect the edges in an image.
Where does canny edge detector come from?
Developed by John F. Canny in 1986.

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