Moore neighborhood

noun

A neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its eight orthogonal and diagonal neighbors.

Meanings

nounMoore neighborhood (plural Moore neighborhoods)

plural Moore neighborhoods · alternative Moore neighbourhood

  1. cellular automataA neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its eight orthogonal and diagonal neighbors.

Origin

For Edward F. Moore, American cellular automatist

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