shunting-yard algorithm

proper noun

A method for parsing mathematical expressions specified in infix notation.

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Meanings

proper nounthe shunting-yard algorithm
  1. computerA method for parsing mathematical expressions specified in infix notation.

Origin

By analogy to the operations in a railroad shunting yard.

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APA

shunting-yard algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shunting-yard%20algorithm

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“shunting-yard algorithm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shunting-yard%20algorithm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shunting-yard algorithm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shunting-yard%20algorithm.

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