"space-filling curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: space-filling curves [plural]
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  1. (mathematical analysis) a curve whose range contains the entire 2-dimensional unit square (or the 3-dimensional unit cube) Wikipedia link: Gosper curve, space-filling curve Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematical analysis Related terms: Peano curve

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