Algorithm X

proper noun

A recursive, nondeterministic, depth-first backtracking algorithm for solving the decision problem of whether an exact cover exists.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computerA recursive, nondeterministic, depth-first backtracking algorithm for solving the decision problem of whether an exact cover exists.
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APA

Algorithm X. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algorithm%20X

MLA

“Algorithm X.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algorithm%20X. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Algorithm X,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algorithm%20X.

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