towers of Hanoi

noun

A puzzle in which stacks of disks are moved one at a time from one of three spindles to another so that no disk ever rests on a smaller disk.

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Meanings

nountowers of Hanoi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA puzzle in which stacks of disks are moved one at a time from one of three spindles to another so that no disk ever rests on a smaller disk.
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towers of Hanoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towers%20of%20Hanoi

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“towers of Hanoi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towers%20of%20Hanoi. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “towers of Hanoi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towers%20of%20Hanoi.

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