"Canny edge detector" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Canny edge detectors [plural]
Etymology: Developed by John F. Canny in 1986. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Canny edge detector (plural Canny edge detectors)
  1. (computer graphics) An operator that uses a multistage algorithm, involving the calculus of variations, to detect the edges in an image. Categories (topical): Computer graphics Related terms: Canny edge detection

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