Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fast fourier transform

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: fast -fouri-er -trans-form
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a certain family of algorithms for efficiently computing the discrete Fourier transform of data.

noun

An instance of performing one of these algorithms.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Computing.

Inflected Forms

fast Fourier transforms (plural)

Phrases

Fourier transform discrete Fourier transform inverse Fourier transform

Frequently Paired Words

Fourier transform discrete Fourier transform inverse Fourier transform

Synonyms

FFT

Questions

What does fast fourier transform mean?: A member of a certain family of algorithms for efficiently computing the discrete Fourier transform of data.

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