English Explanatory Dictionary

skyline operator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A proposed operator, for use in database queries, that filters out results that are worse than others according to multiple criteria.

Word forms

skyline operator skyline operators

Etymology

From the concept of selecting buildings on the Manhattan skyline by visibility, based on height and distance.

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