Meanings
nounMorton code (plural Morton codes)
plural Morton codes
- A kind of hash code for transforming multidimensional integer data into a single value.
Origin
Introduced by G. M. Morton in 1966.
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APA
Morton code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morton%20code
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“Morton code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morton%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Morton code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morton%20code.
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