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backtracking

Summary

backtracking ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • backtracking is a type of search algorithm[2].
  • backtracking's Commons category is recorded as Backtracking[3].
  • backtracking's ACM Classification Code is recorded as 10011255[4].
  • backtracking's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[5].

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Definition and Type

backtracking is a type of search algorithm[2].

Why It Matters

backtracking ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month).[1] backtracking has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] backtracking is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). backtracking. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/backtracking
MLA “backtracking.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/backtracking.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_backtracking_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{backtracking}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/backtracking}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2Z9iXP
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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