"computational geometry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} computational geometry (uncountable)
  1. (computer science, geometry) A field of study, within computer science, devoted to algorithms that solve problems formulated in geometric terms. Wikipedia link: computational geometry Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer science, Geometry Translations (field of study): algorithmische Geometrie [feminine] (German), geometria computazionale [feminine] (Italian), 計算幾何学 (Japanese)
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