Meanings
nounalpha-beta pruning (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputerAn algorithm for pruning a search tree by eliminating any branch that is demonstrably inferior to a branch previously encountered.
Translations
Finnish alfa–beeta-karsinta
- alfa–beeta-karsintaalgorithm for pruning a search tree by eliminating inferior branches
Portuguese poda alfa-beta
- poda alfa-betaalgorithm for pruning a search tree by eliminating inferior branches
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