R-tree

English

Etymology

The R stands for rectangle.

Noun

R-tree (plural R-trees)

(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.

Related terms

Hilbert R-tree
priority R-tree
R* tree
R+ tree

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