navigation mesh

noun

A data structure used in artificial intelligence applications to aid agents in pathfinding through large spaces. It is a collection of two-dimensional convex polygons.

“We used a navigation mesh to describe the paths that can be followed by computer-controlled characters in our video game.”

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Meanings

nounnavigation mesh (plural navigation meshes)

plural navigation meshes

  1. computingA data structure used in artificial intelligence applications to aid agents in pathfinding through large spaces. It is a collection of two-dimensional convex polygons.

    We used a navigation mesh to describe the paths that can be followed by computer-controlled characters in our video game.

    Synonyms: navmesh

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA data structure used in artificial intelligence applications to aid agents in pathfinding through large spaces. It is a collection of two-dimensional convex polygons.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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