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Introduced by Hopcroft in 1971.
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Today it means: An algorithm for merging the non-distinguishable states of a deterministic finite-state automaton, based on partitioning the states into groups by their behaviour. Full definition →
Introduced by Hopcroft in 1971.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.