alpha-beta pruning

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Synonyms: alpha beta pruning, alpha/beta pruning

Antonyms: alpha beta pruning, alpha/beta pruning

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|algorithm}} An [[algorithm]] for [[prune|pruning]] a [[search tree]] by eliminating any [[branch]] that is demonstrably inferior to a branch previously encountered.

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