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dijkstra's algorithm

/ˈdaɪkstɹəz ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
di-jk-stra's al-go-rithm
IPA
/ˈdaɪkstɹəz ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/
36
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An algorithm that computes single-source shortest paths in a weighted digraph.

Etymology

After its developer Edsger W. Dijkstra.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdaɪkstɹəz ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/

Questions

How do you pronounce dijkstra's algorithm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪkstɹəz ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/.
What does dijkstra's algorithm mean?
An algorithm that computes single-source shortest paths in a weighted digraph.
Where does dijkstra's algorithm come from?
After its developer Edsger W. Dijkstra.

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