skyline operator

noun

A proposed operator, for use in database queries, that filters out results that are worse than others according to multiple criteria.

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Meanings

nounskyline operator (plural skyline operators)

plural skyline operators

  1. computingA proposed operator, for use in database queries, that filters out results that are worse than others according to multiple criteria.

Origin

From the concept of selecting buildings on the Manhattan skyline by visibility, based on height and distance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skyline operator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyline%20operator.

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