Bresenham's algorithm

proper noun

An algorithm that identifies which points (pixels) should be set in order to draw a straight line between two points.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computer graphicsAn algorithm that identifies which points (pixels) should be set in order to draw a straight line between two points.

Origin

Named after Jack Elton Bresenham, who developed it in 1962 at IBM.

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Bresenham's algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bresenham's%20algorithm

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