"R-tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: R-trees [plural]
Etymology: The R stands for rectangle. Etymology templates: {{m|en|rectangle}} rectangle Head templates: {{en-noun|head=R-tree}} R-tree (plural R-trees)
  1. (computing theory) A kind of tree data structure used to group objects by nearness of location, representing them by their minimum bounding rectangles in the next higher level of the tree. Categories (topical): Theory of computing Related terms: Hilbert R-tree, priority R-tree, R* tree, R+ tree

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