Levenshtein distance en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Levenshtein + distance, after the Russian mathematician Vladimir Levenshtein.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The number of edits (replacements, deletions and insertions) required to change one string into another.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levenshtein distances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cs Levenshteinova vzdálenost ((computer science) the number of edits required to change one string into another) · pl odległość Levenshteina ((computer science) the number of edits required to change one string into another)