Tanner graph

noun

A bipartite graph used to state constraints or equations which specify error-correcting codes, used to construct longer codes from smaller ones.

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Meanings

nounTanner graph (plural Tanner graphs)

plural Tanner graphs

  1. mathematicsA bipartite graph used to state constraints or equations which specify error-correcting codes, used to construct longer codes from smaller ones.

Origin

Named after Michael Tanner.

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APA

Tanner graph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanner%20graph

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“Tanner graph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanner%20graph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tanner graph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanner%20graph.

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