"de Bruijn graph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: de Bruijn graphs [plural]
Etymology: Named after the Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=de Bruijn graph}} de Bruijn graph (plural de Bruijn graphs)
  1. (graph theory) A kind of directed graph representing overlaps between sequences of symbols.
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