hypercube

English

/ˈhaɪ.pə.kjuːb/, /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/

noun
Definitions
  • (geometry) A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.
  • (geometry) Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.
  • (computing) A data cube with more than three dimensions.
  • (computing) A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others, by analogy with a hypercube of n dimensions.

Etymology

Prefix from English cube.

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English

cube

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