(algorithmic technique)
Definition: A divide and conquer paradigm in which partial results from recursive calls can be used before the calls complete. The technique is often useful for reducing the depth of an algorithm.
Note: From Algorithms and Theory of Computation Handbook, page 47-40, Copyright © 1999 by CRC Press LLC. Appearing in the Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, Copyright © 2000 CRC Press LLC.
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Algorithms and Theory of Computation Handbook, CRC Press LLC, 1999, "pipelined divide and conquer", in
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