preferential attachment en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Albert-László Barabási and Réka Albert.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A positive feedback cycle where the more connected nodes in a graph are more likely to receive new links.
Aided by preferential attachment and network effects (the phenomenon of a good or service becoming more valuable the more people who use it), a handful of winners emerge, overshadowing other available options.
2014, Astra Taylor, chapter 4, in The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preferential attachments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |