Zobrist hashing

proper noun

A hash function technique used in representing the state of board games which helps to avoid analyzing the same position more than once.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computerA hash function technique used in representing the state of board games which helps to avoid analyzing the same position more than once.

Origin

Named after Albert Lindsey Zobrist.

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APA

Zobrist hashing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zobrist%20hashing

MLA

“Zobrist hashing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zobrist%20hashing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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