"Flajolet-Martin algorithm" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Introduced by Philippe Flajolet and G. Nigel Martin in their 1984 article "Probabilistic Counting Algorithms for Data Base Applications". Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Flajolet-Martin algorithm
  1. (computing theory) An algorithm for approximating the number of distinct elements in a stream with a single pass and logarithmic space consumption. Wikipedia link: Flajolet-Martin algorithm Categories (topical): Theory of computing
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