L-system

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step.

Etymology

Introduced in 1968 by Aristid Lindenmayer, Hungarian theoretical biologist and botanist.

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