Ukkonen's algorithm

proper noun

An online algorithm able to construct a suffix tree in linear time.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computerAn online algorithm able to construct a suffix tree in linear time.

Origin

Named after Esko Ukkonen who proposed the algorithm in 1995.

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APA

Ukkonen's algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukkonen's%20algorithm

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“Ukkonen's algorithm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukkonen's%20algorithm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ukkonen's algorithm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ukkonen's%20algorithm.

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