Meanings
adjectiveco-recursive (not comparable)
- not comparablecomputingDescribing a definition, particularly of an algorithm, given in terms of its output, rather than its input.
Co-recursive algorithms allow infinite large objects to be used without necessarily running out of memory.
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Rhymes with co-recursive
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co-recursive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-recursive
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“co-recursive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-recursive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “co-recursive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-recursive.
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