"Morton code" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Morton codes [plural]
Etymology: Introduced by G. M. Morton in 1966. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Morton code (plural Morton codes)
  1. A kind of hash code for transforming multidimensional integer data into a single value. Related terms: Morton order, Morton ordering

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