Meanings
nounthe Rabin-Karp algorithm (plural Rabin-Karp algorithms)
plural Rabin-Karp algorithms
- computerA string-searching algorithm that uses hashing to find an exact match of a pattern string in a text.
Synonyms: Karp-Rabin algorithm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA string-searching algorithm that uses hashing to find an exact match of a pattern string in a text.
Similar
Karp-Rabin algorithm
Origin
Created by Richard M. Karp and Michael O. Rabin (1987).
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