fanout en · NOUN
Etymology
From fan + out, from the phrasal verb.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) The degree to which something fans out, or splits into separate sections.
The fanout of a logic gate output is the number of gate inputs to which it is connected.
B+ trees have very high fanout, which reduces the number of I/O operations required to find an element in the tree.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fanouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |