recursion
algorithmic technique in computer science of solving a problem by reducing it to a smaller instance of the same problem
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recursion
Summary
recursion is a computer science term[1]. recursion draws 988 Wikipedia views per month (computer_science_term category, ranking #15 of 87).[2]
Key Facts
- recursion's instance of is recorded as computer science term[3].
- recursion's instance of is recorded as algorithmic paradigm[4].
- recursion is a type of algorithm[5].
- recursion's described by source is recorded as Q140169500[6].
- recursion's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/recursion[7].
- recursion's has characteristic is recorded as recursion[8].
- recursion's has characteristic is recorded as self-reference[9].
- recursion's uses is recorded as subroutine call[10].
- recursion's studied by is recorded as algorithmics[11].
- recursion's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[12].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include computer science term[3] and algorithmic paradigm[4].
Why It Matters
recursion draws 988 Wikipedia views per month (computer_science_term category, ranking #15 of 87).[2] recursion has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] recursion is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]