collision detection

noun

The process or mechanism of determining whether two shapes are partially occupying the same space.

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Meanings

nouncollision detection (countable and uncountable, plural collision detections)

plural collision detections

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe process or mechanism of determining whether two shapes are partially occupying the same space.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingA mechanism in Ethernet to detect when two computers are sending frames at the same time, and also to deal with such collisions when they happen.
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APA

collision detection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collision%20detection

MLA

“collision detection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collision%20detection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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