HYPERCUBE

Etymology

Noun

hypercube (plural hypercubes)

(geometry) A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.

(geometry) Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.

(computing) A data cube with more than three dimensions.

(computing) A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others, by analogy with a hypercube of n dimensions.

Synonyms

• (tesseract): 8-cell, octachoron, tesseract

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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