Uptree

//ˈʌp.tɹiː// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subtree of a tree data structure that is rooted at a child of the current node (where the root node is considered to be the bottom of a tree).

    "The principal idea of [JAF 82] is that nodes do not start to update their routing table until all nodes in uptrees are notified."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Higher in a tree data structure. not-comparable

Example

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"The principal idea of [JAF 82] is that nodes do not start to update their routing table until all nodes in uptrees are notified."

Etymology

From up- + tree.

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