English Explanatory Dictionary

preferential attachment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A positive feedback cycle where the more connected nodes in a graph are more likely to receive new links.

Word forms

preferential attachment preferential attachments

Etymology

Coined by Albert-László Barabási and Réka Albert.

Related words

Matthew effect network effect
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